Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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Sight & Sound: The 50 Best Films of 2025
Mark Kermode: Best Films of 2025
Kirkus Reviews: Nonfiction 2025
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by Ross Lipman

Lists

10 Best Films of 2015: Nicole Brenez: Artforum

Top 15 Movies of 2016: Dana Stevens: Slate
20 Best Films of 2016: Steve Erickson: GCN

Trending Lists

Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
The 50 Best Albums of 2025 Pitchfork
The 50 Best Albums of 2025 NME
The 10 Best Books of 2024 New York Times · New York Times
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
100 Notable Books of 2018 New York Times · New York Times
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
2025 Award Dylan Thomas Prize
80 Best Albums of 2025 Uncut
Nonfiction 2025 Kirkus Reviews · Kirkus Prize
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
The 10 Best Books of 2021 New York Times · New York Times
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll

Trending Works

Die My Love Lynne Ramsay
The Poison Squad Deborah Blum
The Coddling of the American Mind Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt
Sirāt Oliver Laxe
The Ice Tower Lucile Hadzihalilovic
The Corporation in the 21st Century John Kay
Saint Omer Alice Diop
One Battle After Another Paul Thomas Anderson
Getting Killed Geese
The MANIAC Benjamin Labatut
How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan
The Secret Agent Kleber Mendonça Filho
Los Thuthanaka Los Thuthanaka
Sentimental Value Joachim Trier

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