Year-End Lists

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

Movies TV Shows Music Books Poetry Podcasts

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Jonathan Rosenbaum: La Internacional Cinéfila Poll: Best Films of 2025
Sheila O’Malley: RogerEbert.com: Top Ten Films of 2025
New York Times: The 10 Best Books of 2021
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The Year 2025 in Ten Books
The Year 2024 in 10 Books
The Year 2023 in 10 Books
Best Books of 2017
Best Poetry Books of 2017

Trending Lists

Best Films of 2025 Jonathan Rosenbaum · La Internacional Cinéfila Poll
Top Ten Films of 2025 Sheila O’Malley · RogerEbert.com
The 10 Best Books of 2025 New York Times · New York Times
The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker
The 10 Best Books of 2022 New York Times · New York Times
The Best TV Shows & Mini-Series of the 2010s The Playlist
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
The 10 Best Books of 2021 New York Times · New York Times
Best Films of 2025 Spectrum Culture
The Best Books of 2024 Economist
Best Films of 2016 Aaron Hillis · Village Voice · Village Voice Film Poll
Top 10 Films of 2025 Cahiers du Cinéma
Best Films of 2023 Mark Kermode
The Best Books of 2025 Economist

Trending Works

Weapons Zach Cregger
The Mastermind Kelly Reichardt
Closet Monster Stephen Dunn
Ambulance Michael Bay
Blue Moon Richard Linklater
Fat Kid Rules the World Matthew Lillard
Dogtooth Yorgos Lanthimos
Small Axe: Lovers Rock Steve McQueen
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You Mary Bronstein
The Shrouds David Cronenberg
Sweet Exorcist Pedro Costa
Sinners Ryan Coogler
Floating Features La Luz
Joy David O. Russell

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