Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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Richard Brody: New Yorker: The Best Films of 2025
Uncut: 80 Best Albums of 2025
David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2025
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by Kate Baer

Lists

Top 10 Poetry Books of 2021: Maggie Smith: Whittier Daily News

The 18 Best Novels of 2024: Sunday Times

Trending Lists

The 50 Best Albums of 2025 Pitchfork
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
100 Notable Books of 2018 New York Times · New York Times
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
The Best Movies of 2025 John Waters · New York · Vulture
Best Movies of 2022 Justin Chang · Los Angeles Times
2025 Award Dylan Thomas Prize
80 Best Albums of 2025 Uncut
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
The 100 Best Albums of 2025 Rolling Stone
The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker

Trending Works

How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan
Channel Orange Frank Ocean
Middle Jesse Welles
Moderation Elaine Castillo
Sirāt Oliver Laxe
Baldwin Nicholas Boggs
Die My Love Lynne Ramsay
One Battle After Another Paul Thomas Anderson
Getting Killed Geese
The Corporation in the 21st Century John Kay
Into the Raging Sea Rachel Slade
Brat Charli XCX
The Poison Squad Deborah Blum
Avatar: Fire and Ash James Cameron

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