Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2025
Anthony Fantano: The Needle Drop: Top 50 Albums of 2025
Mark Kermode: Best Films of 2025
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The Renunciations
- Favorite Poetry Collections of 2021: Electric Lit
- Best Poetry of 2021: Library Journal
Bestiary
1. 11 Best Poetry Books of 2016: BuzzFeed

Trending Lists

The 10 Best Books of 2025 Wall Street Journal
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
100 Notable Books of 2018 New York Times · New York Times
Best Films of 2024 Mark Kermode
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
2025 Dublin Literary Award
Best Films of 2025 Sean Fennessey
Best Movies of 2025 Manohla Dargis · New York Times
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
The 10 Best Books of 2025 Washington Post
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
The 25 Best Movies of 2025 IndieWire

Trending Works

What the Eyes Don’t See Mona Hanna-Attisha
Alpha Julia Ducournau
It Was Just an Accident Jafar Panahi
The Testament of Ann Lee Mona Fastvold
How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan
Into the Raging Sea Rachel Slade
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You Mary Bronstein
Sorry, Baby Eva Victor
The Poison Squad Deborah Blum
Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
The Worst Person in the World Joachim Trier
Archipelago of the Sun Yoko Tawada
Stillness in Wonderland Little Simz
The Coddling of the American Mind Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt

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