Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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Dylan Thomas Prize: 2025 Award
Anthony Fantano: The Needle Drop: Top 50 Albums of 2025
David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2025
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Albums of the Year 2024: Quietus

Trending Lists

Best Movies of 2025 Manohla Dargis · New York Times
Fiction 2025 Kirkus Reviews · Kirkus Prize
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
The 10 Best Books of 2023 New York Times · New York Times
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
Best Films of 2025 Sean Fennessey
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
2025 Award Dylan Thomas Prize
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
The 10 Best Books of 2024 New York Times · New York Times
The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
Top 50 Albums of 2017 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
100 Notable Books of 2018 New York Times · New York Times

Trending Works

How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan
Bugonia Yorgos Lanthimos
Warfare Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland
Mad Max: Fury Road George Miller
Sinners Ryan Coogler
A Moment in the Sun John Sayles
Into the Raging Sea Rachel Slade
Horse Money Pedro Costa
Hamnet Chloé Zhao
Monster Hirokazu Kore-eda
Dope Thief
The Poison Squad Deborah Blum
Her Spike Jonze
Boom Town Sam Anderson

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