Year-End Lists

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

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New York Times: 100 Notable Books of 2025
Cory Woodroof: USA Today: The 15 Best Films of 2025
Economist: The Best Books of 2025
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1. Albums of the Year 2023: Clash
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1. Albums of the Year 2020: Quietus

Trending Lists

Top 10 Films of 2025 Ryan Swen
The 15 Best Films of 2025 Cory Woodroof · USA Today · For the Win
80 Best Albums of 2025 Uncut
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
Best Films of 2025 Sean Fennessey
The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker
Top 10 Films of 2025 Cahiers du Cinéma
100 Notable Books of 2025 New York Times · New York Times
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
The Best Films of 2025 Justin Chang · New Yorker
Best Movies of 2025 Manohla Dargis · New York Times

Trending Works

Die My Love Lynne Ramsay
Liars Sarah Manguso
Half Eaten By Dogs The Serfs
Blue Moon Richard Linklater
Francesca David Murray Quartet
Sly Thom Zimny
Idlewild Idlewild
Post Tenebras Lux Carlos Reygadas
The Sunshine Place
Clean Slate
It Was Just an Accident Jafar Panahi
Oracle Cate Marvin
Diamond Eyes Deftones
Fingernails Christos Nikou

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