Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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Wall Street Journal: The 10 Best Books of 2025
Sean Fennessey: Best Films of 2025
The Wire: Top 50 Albums of 2025
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Kimbra

A Reckoning
1. Top 40 Best Albums Of 2023: mxdwn
Primal Heart
1. 50 Best Albums of 2018: Albumism
The Golden Echo
- 50 Best Albums of 2014: AllMusic
Vows
1. Best Albums of 2011: FasterLouder
- The 110 Best Albums of the 2010s: Albumism

Trending Lists

Best Films of 2024 Mark Kermode
100 Notable Books of 2018 New York Times · New York Times
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
The 25 Best Movies of 2025 IndieWire
2025 Dublin Literary Award
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Best Movies of 2025 Manohla Dargis · New York Times
The 10 Best Books of 2025 Wall Street Journal
2025 Award Dylan Thomas Prize
Best Films of 2025 Sean Fennessey
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
The Best Books of 2024 Economist
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire

Trending Works

Into the Raging Sea Rachel Slade
Stillness in Wonderland Little Simz
It Was Just an Accident Jafar Panahi
The Testament of Ann Lee Mona Fastvold
One Battle After Another Paul Thomas Anderson
The Power of the Dog Jane Campion
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You Mary Bronstein
How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan
The Coddling of the American Mind Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt
Boom Town Sam Anderson
No Other Choice Park Chan-wook
The Poison Squad Deborah Blum
Sorry, Baby Eva Victor
Sentimental Value Joachim Trier

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