Year-End Lists

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Publishers Weekly: 10 Best Books of 2026
National Book Award: Nonfiction 2026
Jordan Cronk: Sight & Sound Poll: Best Films of 2026
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- Best Films of 2016: Pete Vonder Haar: Village Voice: Village Voice Film Poll

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Best Poetry Books of 2026 Publishers Weekly
10 Best Books of 2026 Publishers Weekly
Favorite Movies of 2021 Barack Obama
Top 50 Albums of 2014 Pitchfork
The 10 Best Books of 2024 New York Times
Nonfiction 2026 Kirkus · Kirkus Prize
Favorite Movies of 2020 Barack Obama
20 Best Films of 2016 Film Comment · Film Comment Poll
2016 First Novel Prize The Center for Fiction
2026 Award The Mercury Prize
Favorite Movies of 2018 Barack Obama
Best Films of 2026 Jordan Cronk · Sight & Sound Poll
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Nonfiction 2026 National Book Award

Trending Works

Robe of Gems Natalia López
Cosmic Wink Jess Williamson
Bastard Music Meatraffle
Going Home Tom Lamont
Who's Stopping Us Jonás Trueba
Death Above Life Orbit Culture
Story of My Death Albert Serra
The Dead Don't Hurt Viggo Mortensen
Paper Tiger James Gray
The Unknown Arthur Harari
The Diary of a Chambermaid Radu Jude
XXX Danny Brown
The Dreamed Adventure Valeska Grisebach
We the People Jill Lepore

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