Year-End Lists

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New York Times: 100 Notable Books of 2025
Mark Kermode: Best Films of 2025
The Wire: Top 50 Albums of 2025
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1. The Best Films of 2016: J.R. Jones: Chicago Reader
2. 30 Favorite Films of 2014: Ben Sachs: Chicago Reader

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The 10 Best Books of 2025 Wall Street Journal
80 Best Albums of 2025 Uncut
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
The 10 Best Movies of 2025 Peter Travers · The Travers Take
Top 10 Films of 2025 Cahiers du Cinéma
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
100 Notable Books of 2025 New York Times · New York Times
The 10 Best Books of 2024 New York Times · New York Times
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
The 10 Best Books of 2022 New York Times · New York Times
The 10 Best Books of 2023 New York Times · New York Times
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich

Trending Works

Night Watch Kevin Young
At Fargrounds Jacken Elswyth
The Waldheim Waltz Ruth Beckermann
Head Rush Channel Tres
Found Sound Faded
The Leftovers
The Velvet Underground & Rowan Worldpeace DMT with Rowan Please
Avatar: Fire and Ash James Cameron
In and Out of the Light The Apartments
Glimmer Kimberly Shannon Murphy with Genevieve Field
Stubborn Persistent Illusions Do Make Say Think
American Ulysses Ronald C. White Jr.
XXX Danny Brown
King Coal Elaine McMillion Sheldon

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