Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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Anthony Fantano: The Needle Drop: Top 50 Albums of 2025
Judy Berman: Time: The 10 Best TV Shows of 2025
Economist: The Best Books of 2025
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Aquaman

by James Wan

Appears on two lists

#8 50 Best Films of 2018: Walter Chaw: Film Freak Central
#10 Top Ten Films of 2018: Matt Patches: Fighting in the War Room

Trending Lists

The Best Books of 2025 Economist
The 10 Best Books of 2025 Wall Street Journal
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
16 Favorite Movies of 2014 Karina Longworth
Top 10 Movies of 2014 Jake Coyle · AP
The 10 Best TV Shows of 2025 Judy Berman · Time
The 10 Best Books of 2023 New York Times
100 Notable Books of 2025 New York Times
2026 Award The Mercury Prize
The 10 Best Movies of 2025 Ann Hornaday · Washington Post
The 10 Best Books of 2022 New York Times
Dean's List 2025 Robert Christgau
Dean's List 2019 Robert Christgau
The 10 Best Books of 2024 New York Times

Trending Works

Burning Country Robin Yassin-Kassab and Leila Al-Shami
Daughters of the Revolution Carolyn Cooke
In the Underground Song Zhantao
Isolation Kali Uchis
The World Keeps Ending, and the World Goes On Franny Choi
The Matter with Morris David Bergen
Godwin Joseph O'Neill
The Sweet Relief of Missing Children Sarah Braunstein
West Carys Davies
Stranger by the Lake Alain Guiraudie
Loro Paolo Sorrentino
The Wolves Samuel Kishi Leopo
The Vanishing Man Laura Cumming
Chokepoints Edward Fishman

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