Year-End Lists

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Economist: The Best Books of 2025
Sight & Sound Poll: The 50 Best Films of 2025
Kirkus Prize: Fiction 2026
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Stumptown

Appears on four lists

17 25 Best TV Shows of 2019: Kelly Lawler: USA Today
18 The 18 Best TV Shows of 2019: Emily St. James: Vox
48 The 50 Best TV Shows of 2019: Paste

The 15 Best TV Shows of 2020: Atlantic Also noteworthy

Trending Lists

25 Best Films of 2014 Slant
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Fiction 2026 National Book Award
100 Notable Books of 2022 New York Times
The Best Books of 2024 Economist
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
Fiction 2026 Kirkus · Kirkus Prize
Favorite Books of 2025 MJ Franklin
Top 12 Films of 2014 Michael Sicinski
20 Best Films of 2014 Film Comment · Film Comment Poll
Top 30 Movies of 2014 Wesley Morris · Grantland
Top 50 Films of 2014 IndieWire · IndieWire Poll
2026 Award The Booker Prize
Nonfiction 2026 National Book Award

Trending Works

Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers Kendrick Lamar
Lucy by the Sea Elizabeth Strout
Self Care Leigh Stein
The Chosen and the Beautiful Nghi Vo
Golden Girl Elin Hilderbrand
Kin Tayari Jones
Near, At Jennifer Soong
Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming M83
Stray Stephanie Danler
A Hymn to Life Gisèle Pelicot
Phoenix Christian Petzold
I'm Glad My Mom Died Jennette McCurdy
Stranger by the Lake Alain Guiraudie
Quichotte Salman Rushdie

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