Year-End Lists

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

Movies TV Shows Music Books Poetry Podcasts

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Boston Globe: The Best Books of 2025
Justin Chang: Los Angeles Times: Best Movies of 2022
Sight & Sound: The Best Films of 2020
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Jonathan Schwartz

A Leaf is the Sea is a Theater
1. Top 30 Experimental Films of 2018: Michael Sicinski
2. Top 50 Films of 2018: Michael Sicinski

Trending Lists

The 50 Best Films of 2019 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
Best Movies of 2022 Justin Chang · Los Angeles Times
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Best International TV Shows of 2025 Mike Hale · New York Times
The 10 Best Books of 2025 Wall Street Journal
Top 30 Films of 2016 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
Top 50 Albums of 2022 The Alternative
The 30 Best Films of 2025 Little White Lies
Top 50 Albums of 2022 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
Top 10 Films of 2013 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
The Best Films of 2020 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
The 10 Best Books of 2024 New York Times · New York Times
The Best Books of 2025 Boston Globe
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop

Trending Works

The Americans
A Laughing Death in Meatspace Tropical Fuck Storm
Sinners Ryan Coogler
Sound of Falling Mascha Schilinski
A Most Wanted Man Anton Corbijn
The Mastermind Kelly Reichardt
Kontinental '25 Radu Jude
No Other Choice Park Chan-wook
Pink Friday 2 Nicki Minaj
Dry Leaf Aleksandre Koberidze
Sorry, Baby Eva Victor
Consequence Thomas Heise
Twin Peaks: The Return David Lynch
Veteran JPEGMAFIA

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