Year-End Lists

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

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John Waters: New York: The Best Movies of 2025
Economist: The Best Books of 2025
Sight & Sound: The 50 Best Films of 2025
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The 26 Best Podcasts of 2024: Esquire

Trending Lists

The Best Books of 2025 Economist
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
The 10 Best Books of 2022 New York Times · New York Times
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
100 Notable Books of 2018 New York Times · New York Times
2025 Award Dylan Thomas Prize
80 Best Albums of 2025 Uncut
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker
The 50 Best Albums of 2025 Pitchfork
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
The 10 Best Books of 2021 New York Times · New York Times
The Best Movies of 2025 John Waters · New York · Vulture

Trending Works

Evil Does Not Exist Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
Baldwin Nicholas Boggs
Saint Omer Alice Diop
Die My Love Lynne Ramsay
Boom Town Sam Anderson
The Secret Agent Kleber Mendonça Filho
Brat Charli XCX
One Battle After Another Paul Thomas Anderson
Sentimental Value Joachim Trier
The Corporation in the 21st Century John Kay
The Poison Squad Deborah Blum
Sirāt Oliver Laxe
Getting Killed Geese
Channel Orange Frank Ocean

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