Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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National Book Award: Nonfiction 2026
New York Times: 100 Notable Books of 2025
David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2025
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- 10 Top 20 Movies of 2020: K. Austin Collins: Rolling Stone
- 25 The Best Movies of 2020: Richard Brody: New Yorker
- Notable Films of 2020: Glenn Kenny

Trending Lists

100 Notable Books of 2022 New York Times
The Best Films of 2025 Justin Chang · New Yorker
The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker
The Best Albums of 2020 The Ringer
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
100 Notable Books of 2025 New York Times
The 100 Best Albums of 2025 Rolling Stone
The 10 Best Books of 2023 New York Times
Nonfiction 2026 Kirkus · Kirkus Prize
31 Best Fiction Books of 2017 Guardian
Best Films of 2023 Patrick Gamble · Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
The 50 Best Movies of 2025 Guardian
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
Nonfiction 2026 National Book Award

Trending Works

We Are Inside Farah Kassem
Science Without Substance Daniel Barnett
London Falling Patrick Radden Keefe
Black Folk Could Fly Randall Kenan
Catastrophe
A Hymn to Life Gisèle Pelicot
Headless John the Baptist Hitchhiking C.T. Salazar
Catch the Devil Pamela Colloff
Luna, Phoenix, Queen Julie Orringer
Keeper of My Kin Ada Ferrer
Lumi Vaientaa Kysymykset Circle of Ouroborus
Best Things First Bjørn Lomborg
Moon of the Turning Leaves Waubgeshig Rice
Master of My Make-Believe Santigold

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