Year-End Lists

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Guardian: The 50 Best Movies of 2025
Economist: The Best Books of 2025
Kirkus Prize: Nonfiction 2026
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Petra Costa

Apocalypse in the Tropics
The Edge of Democracy
- 8 Best Movies of 2019: A.O. Scott: New York Times
- 28 The Best Movies of 2019: Nick Schager: Esquire

Trending Lists

The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker
Top 20 Films of 2014 In Review Online
16 Favorite Movies of 2014 Karina Longworth
100 Notable Books of 2022 New York Times
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
The 50 Best Movies of 2025 Guardian
Best Movies of 2025 Manohla Dargis · New York Times
100 Notable Books of 2025 New York Times
Top 10 Films of 2019 Christy Lemire · RogerEbert.com
Nonfiction 2026 Kirkus · Kirkus Prize
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Top 50 Films of 2014 IndieWire · IndieWire Poll
25 Best Films of 2014 Slant
Top 10 Films of 2025 Cahiers du Cinéma

Trending Works

London Falling Patrick Radden Keefe
Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant? Roz Chast
Catch the Devil Pamela Colloff
Black Folk Could Fly Randall Kenan
Cool Machine Colson Whitehead
The Child Finder Rene Denfeld
Paradise Slow Club
A Hymn to Life Gisèle Pelicot
Landline Gillian Robespierre
Luna, Phoenix, Queen Julie Orringer
Brenie Richard Linklater
Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman Pierre Földes
Homo Sapiens Nikolaus Geyrhalter
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Wes Ball

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