Year-End Lists

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

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National Book Award: Nonfiction 2026
Jordan Cronk: Sight & Sound Poll: Best Films of 2026
Publishers Weekly: 10 Best Books of 2026
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Lists

The Best TV Shows of 2025 Variety
The Best TV Shows of 2024 Variety
The Best TV Shows of 2023 Variety
10 Best TV Shows of 2017 The Ringer
10 Best TV Shows of 2016 The Ringer

Trending Lists

The Best Books of 2025 Economist
The 10 Best Books of 2021 Washington Post
10 Best Books of 2026 Publishers Weekly
2016 First Novel Prize The Center for Fiction
Best Films of 2026 Jordan Cronk · Sight & Sound Poll
The 10 Best Books of 2022 New York Times
20 Best Films of 2016 Film Comment · Film Comment Poll
Nonfiction 2026 National Book Award
The 10 Best Books of 2024 New York Times
The 10 Best Books of 2016 Washington Post
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
Top 50 Albums of 2014 Pitchfork
10 Best Books of 2017 Washington Post
10 Best Books of 2015 Washington Post

Trending Works

Robe of Gems Natalia López
We the People Jill Lepore
The Unknown Arthur Harari
Bastard Music Meatraffle
Death Above Life Orbit Culture
XXX Danny Brown
Gladiator II Ridley Scott
Story of My Death Albert Serra
Cosmic Wink Jess Williamson
The Diary of a Chambermaid Radu Jude
Paper Tiger James Gray
Noble and Godlike in Ruin Deerhoof
The Dreamed Adventure Valeska Grisebach
Going Home Tom Lamont

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