Year-End Lists

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

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Mark Kermode: Best Films of 2025
Economist: The Best Books of 2025
Kirkus Reviews: Nonfiction 2025
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Metallica

72 Seasons
- Our 50 Favorite Albums of 2023: Boston Globe
- 25 Best Rock + Metal Albums of 2023: Loudwire
...And Justice for All (Remastered)
- 23 Best Albums of 2018: Atlantic
Hardwired… to Self-Destruct

Trending Lists

100 Notable Books of 2018 New York Times · New York Times
The Best Books of 2024 Economist
Top 10 Films of 2025 Cahiers du Cinéma
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
Best Films of 2024 Mark Kermode
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
Nonfiction 2025 Kirkus Reviews · Kirkus Prize
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
The 15 Best Films of 2025 Cory Woodroof · USA Today · For the Win
The Best Films of 2025 Justin Chang · New Yorker
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
Best Films of 2025 Jonathan Rosenbaum · La Internacional Cinéfila Poll

Trending Works

One Battle After Another Paul Thomas Anderson
Liars Sarah Manguso
Blue Moon Richard Linklater
Oracle Cate Marvin
Idlewild Idlewild
Half Eaten By Dogs The Serfs
Sirāt Oliver Laxe
Fingernails Christos Nikou
Post Tenebras Lux Carlos Reygadas
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You Mary Bronstein
Clean Slate
Francesca David Murray Quartet
Sly Thom Zimny
Die My Love Lynne Ramsay

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