Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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Economist: The Best Books of 2025
Them: The 32 Best LGBTQ+ Books of 2025
Mark Kermode: Best Films of 2025
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David Foster Wallace

The Pale King
1. 10 Best Novels of 2011: Maureen Corrigan: NPR: Fresh Air
- 100 Notable Books of 2011: New York Times: New York Times

Trending Lists

Top 10 Films of 2025 Cahiers du Cinéma
The 10 Best Books of 2022 New York Times · New York Times
The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker
The 32 Best LGBTQ+ Books of 2025 Them
Best Films of 2025 Sean Fennessey
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
100 Notable Books of 2025 New York Times · New York Times
The Best Movies of 2025 John Waters · New York · Vulture
The 10 Best Books of 2023 New York Times · New York Times
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
The Best Books of 2024 Economist
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
The Best Books of 2025 New Yorker

Trending Works

The Mastermind Kelly Reichardt
Attack of the Fifty-Foot Centerfold Dorothy Chan
Palomino First Aid Kit
Avatar: Fire and Ash James Cameron
Careless People Sarah Wynn-Williams
Seasons of Your Day Mazzy Star
The Genius Myth Helen Lewis
I Loved You at Your Darkest Behemoth
Red Taylor Swift
The Long Walk Francis Lawrence
1000 Forms of Fear Sia
Familiar Touch Sarah Friedland
Marty Supreme Josh Safdie
Souleymane's Story Boris Lojkine

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