Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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Anthony Fantano: The Needle Drop: Top 50 Albums of 2025
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Lists

Our Favorite Books of 2022: Oprah Daily
The Best Books of 2022: J. Howard Rosier: Chron

Favorite Novels of 2022: Electric Lit
Our 38 Favorite Books of 2022: Lit Hub
The Best Books of 2022: Entertainment Weekly

Trending Lists

100 Notable Books of 2018 New York Times · New York Times
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Best Movies of 2025 Manohla Dargis · New York Times
100 Notable Books of 2025 New York Times · New York Times
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
The Best Films of 2025 Justin Chang · New Yorker
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
2025 Award Dylan Thomas Prize
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
The 50 Best Albums of 2025 Pitchfork
The 10 Best Books of 2025 Wall Street Journal
The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker

Trending Works

The Coddling of the American Mind Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt
Sirāt Oliver Laxe
Sinners Ryan Coogler
Los Thuthanaka Los Thuthanaka
Predators David Osit
The Passionate Ones Nourished By Time
The Secret Agent Kleber Mendonça Filho
Urchin Harris Dickinson
The Mastermind Kelly Reichardt
Boom Town Sam Anderson
One Battle After Another Paul Thomas Anderson
Blue Moon Richard Linklater
What the Eyes Don’t See Mona Hanna-Attisha
How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan

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