Year-End Lists

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

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Economist: The Best Books of 2025
Richard Brody: New Yorker: The Best Films of 2025
Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2025
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Lists

Favorite Books of 2018: Smithsonian

Trending Lists

The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
100 Notable Books of 2018 New York Times · New York Times
The 50 Best Albums of 2025 Pitchfork
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
Best Movies of 2025 Manohla Dargis · New York Times
Fiction 2025 Kirkus Reviews · Kirkus Prize
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Top 10 Films of 2025 Cahiers du Cinéma
The Best Movies of 2025 Adam Nayman · The Ringer
Best Films of 2025 Sean Fennessey
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop

Trending Works

The Mastermind Kelly Reichardt
Marty Supreme Josh Safdie
The Poison Squad Deborah Blum
Magdalene FKA twigs
Weapons Zach Cregger
Pillion Harry Lighton
How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan
Misericordia Alain Guiraudie
The Secret Agent Kleber Mendonça Filho
One Battle After Another Paul Thomas Anderson
Sinners Ryan Coogler
Afternoons of Solitude Albert Serra
Into the Raging Sea Rachel Slade
Neighboring Sounds Kleber Mendonça Filho

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