Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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Jordan Cronk: Sight & Sound Poll: Best Films of 2026
The Mercury Prize: 2026 Award
Publishers Weekly: 10 Best Books of 2026
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Appears on two lists

#16 The Best TV Shows & Mini-Series Of 2019: The Playlist
#44 Best TV of 2017: Tim Goodman: Hollywood Reporter

Trending Lists

10 Best Books of 2026 Publishers Weekly
Favorite Movies of 2024 Barack Obama
Best Films of 2026 Jordan Cronk · Sight & Sound Poll
2016 First Novel Prize The Center for Fiction
The 10 Best Books of 2024 New York Times
2026 Award The Mercury Prize
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Favorite Movies of 2021 Barack Obama
Favorite Movies of 2020 Barack Obama
Favorite Movies of 2018 Barack Obama
20 Best Films of 2016 Film Comment · Film Comment Poll
Nonfiction 2026 National Book Award
Top 50 Albums of 2014 Pitchfork
Favorite Movies of 2019 Barack Obama

Trending Works

XXX Danny Brown
The Dreamed Adventure Valeska Grisebach
Going Home Tom Lamont
Death Above Life Orbit Culture
Robe of Gems Natalia López
The Unknown Arthur Harari
My Wife Cries Angela Schanelec
Bastard Music Meatraffle
Who's Stopping Us Jonás Trueba
The Diary of a Chambermaid Radu Jude
Paper Tiger James Gray
Cosmic Wink Jess Williamson
We the People Jill Lepore
Story of My Death Albert Serra

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