Year-End Lists

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

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Sight & Sound: The 50 Best Films of 2025
Cahiers du Cinéma: Top 10 Films of 2025
Wall Street Journal: The 10 Best Books of 2025
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The Stygian Rose
1. Top 40 Albums of 2024: Decibel
- The 51 Best Rock + Metal Albums of 2024: Loudwire
The Ruins of Fading Light
1. Top 40 Albums of 2019: Decibel

Trending Lists

100 Notable Books of 2025 New York Times · New York Times
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
The 10 Best Movies of 2025 Peter Travers · The Travers Take
The 10 Best Books of 2023 New York Times · New York Times
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
80 Best Albums of 2025 Uncut
The 10 Best Books of 2025 Wall Street Journal
The 10 Best Books of 2024 New York Times · New York Times
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
The Best Books of 2025 New Yorker
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
Top 10 Films of 2025 Cahiers du Cinéma
The 10 Best Books of 2022 New York Times · New York Times

Trending Works

Stubborn Persistent Illusions Do Make Say Think
Found Sound Faded
R.I.P. Actress
Glimmer Kimberly Shannon Murphy with Genevieve Field
XXX Danny Brown
The Velvet Underground & Rowan Worldpeace DMT with Rowan Please
The Leftovers
At Fargrounds Jacken Elswyth
Head Rush Channel Tres
Avatar: Fire and Ash James Cameron
The Waldheim Waltz Ruth Beckermann
King Coal Elaine McMillion Sheldon
Night Watch Kevin Young
In and Out of the Light The Apartments

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