Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2025
Sean Fennessey: Best Films of 2025
Economist: The Best Books of 2025
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Giant Claw

Mirror Guide
1. The Top 30 Albums of 2021: Jordan Cronk
Soft Channel
1. 50 Favorite Music Releases of 2017: Tiny Mix Tapes
Deep Thoughts
1. Favorite 50 Music Releases of 2015: Tiny Mix Tapes
Dark Web
1. Favorite 50 Music Releases of 2014: Tiny Mix Tapes
2. Favorite 100 Music Releases of the Decade: Tiny Mix Tapes

Trending Lists

The 50 Best Albums of 2025 Pitchfork
Fiction 2025 Kirkus Reviews · Kirkus Prize
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
The 50 Best Albums of 2025 NME
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
80 Best Albums of 2025 Uncut
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
2025 Award Dylan Thomas Prize
100 Notable Books of 2018 New York Times · New York Times
The 10 Best Books of 2024 New York Times · New York Times
The 10 Best Books of 2022 New York Times · New York Times
Best Films of 2025 Sean Fennessey
The Best Books of 2025 Economist

Trending Works

Sinners Ryan Coogler
The Coddling of the American Mind Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt
Sirāt Oliver Laxe
It Was Just an Accident Jafar Panahi
On Falling Laura Carreira
Getting Killed Geese
The MANIAC Benjamin Labatut
Saint Omer Alice Diop
Into the Raging Sea Rachel Slade
Sentimental Value Joachim Trier
Caught by the Tides Jia Zhang-ke
Careless People Sarah Wynn-Williams
How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan
The Ice Tower Lucile Hadzihalilovic

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