Year-End Lists

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Manohla Dargis: New York Times: Best Movies of 2025
National Book Award: Nonfiction 2026
Economist: The Best Books of 2025
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Slate: Books: 2022

The 10 Best Books of 2022 Dan Kois · Slate
The 10 Best Books of 2022 Laura Miller · Slate

Trending Lists

The 10 Best Books of 2023 New York Times
Fiction 2026 National Book Award
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
The 10 Best Books of 2024 New York Times
Nonfiction 2026 National Book Award
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
100 Notable Books of 2025 New York Times
The Best Books of 2024 Economist
50 Best Films of 2012 Film Comment · Film Comment Poll
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Top 50 Films of 2012 IndieWire · IndieWire Poll
Best Movies of 2025 Manohla Dargis · New York Times
The 10 Best Books of 2022 New York Times

Trending Works

Neighboring Sounds Kleber Mendonça Filho
Faces on the Tip of My Tongue Emmanuelle Pagano
Beasts of the Southern Wild Benh Zeitlin
Shine Your Eyes Matias Mariani
Pillion Harry Lighton
The Gatekeepers Dror Moreh
Tomorrow Is My Turn Rhiannon Giddens
The Pear Field Nana Ekvtimishvili
Farewell Amor Ekwa Msangi
OK, Let's Do Your Stupid Idea Patrick Freyne
Cliff Walkers Zhang Yimou
The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree Shokoofeh Azar
The Matter with Morris David Bergen
Cane, Corn & Gully Safiya Kamaria Kinshasa

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