Year-End Lists

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

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New York Times: The 10 Best Books of 2023
Uncut: 80 Best Albums of 2025
Lit Hub: 43 Favorite Books of 2025
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Drab Majesty

Modern Mirror
1. The 100 Best Albums of 2019: Vice: Noisey
2. Albums of the Year 2019: Rough Trade
The Demonstration
1. 62 Favorite Albums of 2017: Gorilla vs. Bear

Trending Lists

80 Best Albums of 2025 Uncut
Best Films of 2019 Steve Erickson · GCN
43 Favorite Books of 2025 Lit Hub
The 10 Best Books of 2022 New York Times
Best Films of 2025 Jonathan Rosenbaum · La Internacional Cinéfila Poll
Albums of the Year 2025 New Statesman
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
Best Films of 2024 Mark Kermode
The 10 Best Books of 2024 New York Times
Top 50 Albums of 2021 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
Top 20 Books of 2017 Stranger
The 10 Best Books of 2023 New York Times
The Best Books of 2025 Economist

Trending Works

Poor Things Yorgos Lanthimos
Anguilla Electrica Porter Ricks
Contempt Couch Slut
Wondervisions Delicate Steve
Sirāt Oliver Laxe
The Beast You Are Big Business
About U Muna
The First Wave Matthew Heineman
Blindness The Murder Capital
Risk Laura Poitras
The Light of the World Elizabeth Alexander
Fengming: A Chinese Memoir Wang Bing
Wander/Wonder Balam Acab
The Eagle Huntress Otto Bell

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