Year-End Lists

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Kirkus Prize: Fiction 2026
The Wire: Top 50 Albums of 2025
Guardian: The 20 Best Podcasts of 2025
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21 Top 25 Books of 2019: Hyperallergic

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Nonfiction 2026 Kirkus · Kirkus Prize
The 10 Best Books of 2022 New York Times
2026 Award The Booker Prize
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Fiction 2026 Kirkus · Kirkus Prize
11 Best Books of 2015 Entertainment Weekly
2025 Award Dylan Thomas Prize
Best Movies of 2025 Manohla Dargis · New York Times
The Best Books of 2025 New Yorker
Best TV Shows of 2025 James Poniewozik · New York Times
The 20 Best Podcasts of 2025 Guardian
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
The 100 Must-Read Books of 2025 Time
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll

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London Falling Patrick Radden Keefe
A Hymn to Life Gisèle Pelicot
A World Appears Michael Pollan
Our Time Carlos Reygadas
Sirāt Oliver Laxe
Luna, Phoenix, Queen Julie Orringer
Horses Jake Skeets
Catch the Devil Pamela Colloff
I Never Learn Lykke Li
Keeper of My Kin Ada Ferrer
Cool Machine Colson Whitehead
Sinners Ryan Coogler
Islah Kevin Gates
Defiance Loubna Mrie

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