Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2025
Economist: The Best Books of 2025
Kirkus Prize: Nonfiction 2026
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The Queer Principles of Kit Webb

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Best Fiction Books of 2021: Kirkus

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Best Films of 2014 Reverse Shot
16 Favorite Movies of 2014 Karina Longworth
Nonfiction 2026 Kirkus · Kirkus Prize
31 Best Fiction Books of 2017 Guardian
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
Nonfiction 2026 National Book Award
The Best Albums of 2020 The Ringer
Top 50 Films of 2014 IndieWire · IndieWire Poll
100 Notable Books of 2022 New York Times
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Top 20 Films of 2014 In Review Online
100 Notable Books of 2025 New York Times

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Luna, Phoenix, Queen Julie Orringer
Paradise Slow Club
Black Folk Could Fly Randall Kenan
Cool Machine Colson Whitehead
TwoPointFive Aminé
Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman Pierre Földes
London Falling Patrick Radden Keefe
Best Things First Bjørn Lomborg
A Hymn to Life Gisèle Pelicot
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Wes Ball
Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant? Roz Chast
A World Appears Michael Pollan
Catch the Devil Pamela Colloff
Homo Sapiens Nikolaus Geyrhalter

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