Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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Our Favorite Albums, 2022: Tone Glow

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100 Notable Books of 2025 New York Times · New York Times
The 10 Best Books of 2023 New York Times · New York Times
The 10 Best Books of 2025 Wall Street Journal
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
The 50 Best Albums of 2025 Consequence
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
Top 50 Albums of 2024 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
The 10 Best Books of 2022 New York Times · New York Times
The 50 Best Albums of 2025 Pitchfork
The Best Books of 2024 Economist
The 50 Best Albums of 2025 Paste

Trending Works

In Heaven Mr Twin Sister
Songs from Big Pleasant Big Pleasant
Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson
Lorem Ipsum Jeff Jakobs
Dept. Q
KicK iii Arca
KICK ii Arca
Hyperyouth Joey Valence & Brae
The Rabbit Hutch Tess Gunty
XXX Danny Brown
Bite Me Reneé Rapp
Portrait of My Heart Spellling
The Genius Myth Helen Lewis
Vortex Gaspar Noé

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