Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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Economist: The Best Books of 2025
Benjamin Schwarz: Atlantic: Books of the Year 2011
Billboard: 50 Best Albums of 2018
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Katy Waldman: New Yorker: Best Books of 2018

04 December 2018

Katy Waldman: Best Books of 2018, as published by The New Yorker

Book lists in other years: 2020 · 2019 · 2018 · 2017

Also from the New Yorker in 2018: Movies · TV Shows · Music · Poetry · Podcasts

Asymmetry

Lisa Halliday
Confessions of the Fox

Jordy Rosenberg
Ordinary People

Diana Evans
Small Fry

Lisa Brennan-Jobs
Convenience Store Woman

Sayaka Murata
Florida

Lauren Groff
Kudos

Rachel Cusk
Freshwater

Akwaeke Emezi
Immigrant, Montana

Amitava Kumar

Trending Lists

Best Films of 2023 Mark Kermode
Books of the Year 2011 Benjamin Schwarz · Atlantic
Best Films of 2024 Mark Kermode
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
Best Movies of 2025 Alissa Wilkinson · New York Times
The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker
The Ten Best Films of 2021 RogerEbert.com
The Best Movies of 2024 Peter Debruge · Variety
The Best 50 Albums of 2025 Billboard
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Best Albums of 2024 Billboard
50 Best Albums of 2018 Billboard
Best Movies of 2025 David Rooney · Hollywood Reporter
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop

Trending Works

A Ghost of Caribou Alice Henderson
Ylh Byebye Sami Galbi
Caught Stealing Darren Aronofsky
Aftersun Charlotte Wells
Collapse Aphex Twin
Devil Is Fine Zeal & Ardor
Die My Love Lynne Ramsay
The Worm HMLTD
Islah Kevin Gates
Pluribus
Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) Lin-Manuel Miranda and the Original Broadway Cast
Strange Weekend Porcelain Raft
Highest 2 Lowest Spike Lee
Electric Light James Bay

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