Year-End Lists

A hand-curated, browsable index
of notable year-end lists.

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Economist: The Best Books of 2025
Justin Chang: New Yorker: The Best Films of 2025
Sean Fennessey: Best Films of 2025
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The Future Was Color
- The 16 Best LGBTQ+ Books of 2024: Them
Image Control
- Best Books of 2021: Shelf Awareness

Trending Lists

2025 Award Dylan Thomas Prize
The Best Films of 2025 Justin Chang · New Yorker
Best Films of 2025 Sean Fennessey
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
Best Movies of 2025 Manohla Dargis · New York Times
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
The 10 Best Books of 2024 New York Times · New York Times
The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker
Fiction 2025 Kirkus Reviews · Kirkus Prize
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
The 10 Best Books of 2023 New York Times · New York Times
Top 50 Albums of 2017 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop

Trending Works

How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan
Hamnet Chloé Zhao
Horse Money Pedro Costa
The Secret Agent Kleber Mendonça Filho
Bugonia Yorgos Lanthimos
Dope Thief
Sirāt Oliver Laxe
A Moment in the Sun John Sayles
Into the Raging Sea Rachel Slade
Her Spike Jonze
Warfare Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland
The Testament of Ann Lee Mona Fastvold
Boom Town Sam Anderson
Mad Max: Fury Road George Miller

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