Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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New York Times: The 10 Best Books of 2023
Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Albums of 2025
Slant: The 25 Best Films of 2025
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Louis Menand

The Free World

Trending Lists

The 10 Best Books of 2019 New York Times · New York Times
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
The 25 Best TV Shows of 2025 Consequence
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
The Best Books of 2024 Economist
The 50 Best Films of 2022 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
10 Best Books of 2025 Publishers Weekly
The 100 Best Albums of 2025 Rolling Stone
The 50 Best Albums of 2024 Pitchfork
Best Albums of 2024 Jon Pareles · New York Times
The 25 Best Films of 2025 Slant
The 10 Best Books of 2023 New York Times · New York Times
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
The 10 Best Books of 2024 New York Times · New York Times

Trending Works

Patriot
Stranger Things
Sentimental Value Joachim Trier
Instant Life Anja Dornieden, Juan David González Monroy, Andrew Kim
The Breaker Little Big Town
In the Summers Alessandra Lacorazza Samudio
1929 Andrew Ross Sorkin
House of the Dragon
Declaration of War Valérie Donzelli
The Terrorizers Edward Yang
Atom Heart Mother Ali Ahmadzadeh
Doga Juana Molina
Francofonia Aleksandr Sokurov
Not Here/Not Now Swans

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