Year-End Lists

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

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Richard Brody: New Yorker: The Best Films of 2025
Economist: The Best Books of 2025
Les Inrocks: Best Albums of 2025
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Roly Porter

Third Law
1. Top 100 Albums of 2016: Quietus
- 100 Favorite Albums of 2016: Sasha Frere-Jones
Life Cycle of a Massive Star
1. 50 Best Albums of 2013: Fact
Aftertime

Trending Lists

Nonfiction 2025 Kirkus Reviews · Kirkus Prize
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
10 Best Books of 2018 New York Times · New York Times
Fiction 2025 Kirkus Reviews · Kirkus Prize
The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker
100 Notable Books of 2018 New York Times · New York Times
Best Albums of 2025 Les Inrocks
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
The 10 Best Books of 2024 New York Times · New York Times
2025 Award Dylan Thomas Prize
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
The 50 Best Albums of 2025 Pitchfork
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode

Trending Works

The Coddling of the American Mind Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt
To Pimp A Butterfly Kendrick Lamar
Beneath a Ruthless Sun Gilbert King
Pavements Alex Ross Perry
The Long Walk Francis Lawrence
Slow West John Maclean
How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan
American Prison Shane Bauer
Into the Raging Sea Rachel Slade
Lurker Alex Russell
Face Down in the Garden Tennis
Getting Killed Geese
Hippie Food Jonathan Kauffman
Second Mansions Le Concorde

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