Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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Anthony Fantano: The Needle Drop: Top 50 Albums of 2025
Cahiers du Cinéma: Top 10 Films of 2025
David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2025
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Lists

16 Favorite Books of 2016: Maria Popova

20 Best Nonfiction Books of 2016: Kate Tuttle: Boston Globe
100 Recommended Books of 2016: San Francisco Chronicle

Trending Lists

Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
2025 Award Dylan Thomas Prize
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
100 Notable Books of 2018 New York Times · New York Times
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
Best Movies of 2025 Manohla Dargis · New York Times
The Best Films of 2025 Justin Chang · New Yorker
The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker
Top 10 Films of 2025 Cahiers du Cinéma
Best Films of 2025 In Review Online
The 50 Best Albums of 2025 Pitchfork
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich

Trending Works

What the Eyes Don’t See Mona Hanna-Attisha
The Passionate Ones Nourished By Time
How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan
Sirāt Oliver Laxe
The Mastermind Kelly Reichardt
Asako I & II Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
The Secret Agent Kleber Mendonça Filho
Boom Town Sam Anderson
Predators David Osit
Resurrection Bi Gan
Souleymane's Story Boris Lojkine
Sinners Ryan Coogler
Los Thuthanaka Los Thuthanaka
Blue Moon Richard Linklater

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