Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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Economist: The Best Books of 2025
Sean Fennessey: Best Films of 2025
Sight & Sound: The 50 Best Films of 2025
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by Brian Dillon

Lists

50 Notable Works of Nonfiction in 2023: Washington Post

Trending Lists

Top 50 Albums of 2017 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
2025 Award Dylan Thomas Prize
The 10 Best Books of 2024 New York Times · New York Times
The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker
Best Movies of 2025 Manohla Dargis · New York Times
Fiction 2025 Kirkus Reviews · Kirkus Prize
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
100 Notable Books of 2018 New York Times · New York Times
Best Films of 2025 Sean Fennessey
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
The 10 Best Books of 2023 New York Times · New York Times

Trending Works

Hamnet Chloé Zhao
The Poison Squad Deborah Blum
A Moment in the Sun John Sayles
Warfare Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland
Into the Raging Sea Rachel Slade
Her Spike Jonze
Dope Thief
Buck Cindy Meehl
Mad Max: Fury Road George Miller
How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan
Boom Town Sam Anderson
Horse Money Pedro Costa
Sirāt Oliver Laxe
Monster Hirokazu Kore-eda

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