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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Lists

The 13 Best Books of 2018: Harper’s Bazaar

100 Notable Books of 2019: New York Times: New York Times
50 of the Best Feminist Books of 2018: Autostraddle
100 Recommended Books of 2018: San Francisco Chronicle
Best Books of 2018: Bustle
100 Notable Books of 2018: Washington Post
Favorite Books of 2018: Barack Obama
20 Best Books of 2018: Boston.com

Trending Lists

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

Trending Works

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

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