Year-End Lists

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

10 Narrative Podcasts We Loved This Year Vulture: Nicholas Quah

Books

The 17 Best Books of 2025 You Need to Read Vanity Fair

Music

The Best Albums Of 2025 HuffPost

Podcasts

10 Best Podcasts of 2025 Rolling Stone

Movies

The 25 Best Films of 2025 Slant

Movies

Best Movies of 2025 IndieWire Poll

TV Shows

The 25 Best TV Shows of 2025 A.V. Club

Movies

Top 50 Films of 2025 Film Stage

Music

Favorite Albums of 2025 Uproxx: Steven Hyden

Movies

The 10 Best Movies of 2025 Washington Post: Ann Hornaday

Music

The Best Albums of 2025 Atlantic: Spencer Kornhaber

Music

The Best Albums Of 2025 Essence

Movies

Best Films of 2025 Film Comment Poll

Movies

The 15 Best Films of 2025 Independent: Clarisse Loughrey

Movies

The 10 Best Movies of 2025 USA Today: Brian Truitt

Music

The 50 Best Albums of 2025 Slant

Music

Top 10 Albums of 2025 NPR Music: Robin Hilton

Music

Top 10 Albums of 2025 NPR Music: Ann Powers

Music

Best Albums of 2025 NPR Music

Music

The 20 Best Albums of 2025 Dazed

Movies

Best Movies of 2025 Hollywood Reporter: Sheri Linden

Movies

Best Movies of 2025 Hollywood Reporter: Jon Frosch

Movies

Best Movies of 2025 Hollywood Reporter: David Rooney

Music

The 25 Best Albums of 2025 The Ringer

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