Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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Hanif Abdurraqib: 115 Favorite Albums Of 2025
The Wire: Top 50 Albums of 2025
Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Albums of 2025
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Dirty Work

Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America

by Eyal Press

Lists

Best of Books 2021: Christopher Borrelli: Chicago Tribune

10 Best Books of 2021: Publishers Weekly
100 Notable Books of 2021: New York Times: New York Times

Trending Lists

Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
The 10 Best Books of 2023 New York Times · New York Times
115 Favorite Albums Of 2025 Hanif Abdurraqib
100 Notable Books of 2025 New York Times · New York Times
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Top 20 Albums of 2025 Spectrum Culture
The 100 Best Albums of 2025 Rolling Stone
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
The Best Books of 2025 New Yorker
Dean's List 2025 Robert Christgau
Top 50 Albums of 2021 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop

Trending Works

Bottoms Emma Seligman
It Was Just an Accident Jafar Panahi
Iconoclasts Anna von Hausswolff
Sirāt Oliver Laxe
The Gods of New York Jonathan Mahler
Marty Supreme Josh Safdie
Die My Love Lynne Ramsay
Flashlight Susan Choi
Parasomnia Dream Theater
Nouvelle Vague Richard Linklater
Sinners Ryan Coogler
Heart, Be at Peace Donal Ryan
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