Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2025
Kirkus Reviews: Fiction 2025
Mark Kermode: Best Films of 2025
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Youth Pastoral
1. The Top 30 Albums of 2020: Jordan Cronk
2. The 50 Best Albums of 2020: Paste

Trending Lists

Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
100 Notable Books of 2018 New York Times · New York Times
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
Best Films of 2025 Sean Fennessey
The 25 Best Films of 2024 David Ehrlich
2025 Award Dylan Thomas Prize
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
The 50 Best Albums of 2025 Pitchfork
The 100 Best Albums of 2025 Rolling Stone
The 50 Best Albums of 2024 NME
Fiction 2025 Kirkus Reviews · Kirkus Prize

Trending Works

Nickel Boys RaMell Ross
One Battle After Another Paul Thomas Anderson
Avatar: Fire and Ash James Cameron
Eternity, In Your Arms Creeper
Let's Rock The Black Keys
Into the Raging Sea Rachel Slade
How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan
Boom Town Sam Anderson
Middle Jesse Welles
Baldwin Nicholas Boggs
It Was Just an Accident Jafar Panahi
Channel Orange Frank Ocean
Territory of Light Yuko Tsushima
Moderation Elaine Castillo

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