Year-End Lists

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by David Searcy

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100 Recommended Books of 2016: San Francisco Chronicle Nonfiction

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The Best Books of 2024 Economist
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
25 Best Films of 2014 Slant
Top 12 Films of 2014 Michael Sicinski
Top 50 Films of 2014 IndieWire · IndieWire Poll
16 Favorite Movies of 2014 Karina Longworth
Best Films of 2014 Reverse Shot
Top 30 Movies of 2014 Wesley Morris · Grantland
20 Best Films of 2014 Film Comment · Film Comment Poll
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
Top 15 Films of 2014 Noel Murray · The Dissolve
Top 20 Films of 2014 In Review Online
Top 10 Movies of 2014 Jake Coyle · AP
Top 15 Films of 2014 Scott Tobias · The Dissolve

Trending Works

The Emily Dicknson Reader Paul Legault
Self Care Leigh Stein
Vital Pursuits Evan Glasson
The Chosen and the Beautiful Nghi Vo
Stranger by the Lake Alain Guiraudie
Golden Girl Elin Hilderbrand
Teach Me A Lesson
Near, At Jennifer Soong
Second Sunday
Quichotte Salman Rushdie
Churchill and Orwell Thomas E. Ricks
Crossing Levan Akin
Caste Isabel Wilkerson
Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers Kendrick Lamar

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