Year-End Lists

A hand-curated, browsable index
of notable year-end lists.

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by Tracy K. Smith

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The 10 Best Books of 2015: Jane Ciabattari: BBC: BBC Culture

Trending Lists

The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
The 50 Best Albums of 2025 Pitchfork
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Best Movies of 2025 Manohla Dargis · New York Times
100 Notable Books of 2018 New York Times · New York Times
The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker
The Best Films of 2025 Justin Chang · New Yorker
Best Films of 2025 Sean Fennessey
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
Top 10 Films of 2025 Cahiers du Cinéma
Best Films of 2025 Jonathan Rosenbaum · La Internacional Cinéfila Poll
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode

Trending Works

Die My Love Lynne Ramsay
How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan
Like Cattle Towards Glow Dennis Cooper & Zac Farley
Weapons Zach Cregger
The Unseen Truth Sarah Lewis
BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions Kahlil Joseph
I'm Still Here Walter Salles
Into the Raging Sea Rachel Slade
Sirāt Oliver Laxe
Boom Town Sam Anderson
One Battle After Another Paul Thomas Anderson
The Poison Squad Deborah Blum
It Was Just an Accident Jafar Panahi
The Highest Exam Ruixue Jia and Hongbin Li, with Claire Cousineau

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