Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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Sight & Sound: The 50 Best Films of 2025
David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2025
Economist: The Best Books of 2025
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Make It Scream, Make It Burn
1. The Best Nonfiction Books of 2019: Esquire
2. Best Nonfiction Books of 2019: BookPage
The Recovering
1. 10 Best Books of 2018: Entertainment Weekly
The Empathy Exams
- Best Nonfiction of 2014: Powell's Books
- 10 Best Books of 2014: Publishers Weekly

Trending Lists

The 10 Best Books of 2023 New York Times · New York Times
Best Movies of 2025 Manohla Dargis · New York Times
Best International TV Shows of 2025 Mike Hale · New York Times
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
The Best Books of 2025 New Yorker
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
The Best Films of 2025 Justin Chang · New Yorker
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
The 15 Best Films of 2025 Cory Woodroof · USA Today · For the Win
100 Notable Books of 2018 New York Times · New York Times
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker
Fiction 2025 Kirkus Reviews · Kirkus Prize

Trending Works

How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan
Rise and Kill First Ronen Bergman
Paddington 2 Paul King
No Other Choice Park Chan-wook
The Idler Wheel… Fiona Apple
American Eden Victoria Johnson
Fancy That PinkPantheress
Moonage Daydream Brett Morgen
Into the Raging Sea Rachel Slade
Boom Town Sam Anderson
The Tree of Life Terrence Malick
The Power of the Dog Jane Campion
Sorry, Baby Eva Victor
The Poison Squad Deborah Blum

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