Year-End Lists

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

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Richard Brody: New Yorker: The Best Films of 2025
Economist: The Best Books of 2025
Les Inrocks: Best Albums of 2025
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Top Ten Films of 2017: Federica Foglia: Lists Curated by Toronto Film Review

Trending Lists

The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker
Nonfiction 2025 Kirkus Reviews · Kirkus Prize
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
The 10 Best Books of 2024 New York Times · New York Times
The 50 Best Albums of 2025 Pitchfork
Best Films of 2024 Mark Kermode
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Fiction 2025 Kirkus Reviews · Kirkus Prize
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
Best Albums of 2025 Les Inrocks
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode

Trending Works

Getting Killed Geese
To Pimp A Butterfly Kendrick Lamar
Hippie Food Jonathan Kauffman
Into the Raging Sea Rachel Slade
American Prison Shane Bauer
Hi Texas
Lurker Alex Russell
Face Down in the Garden Tennis
How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan
Pavements Alex Ross Perry
The Coddling of the American Mind Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt
Second Mansions Le Concorde
Beneath a Ruthless Sun Gilbert King
Slow West John Maclean

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