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
Economist: The Best Books of 2025
Robert Christgau: Dean's List 2025
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The Aces

Gold Star Baby
1. 115 Favorite Albums Of 2025: Hanif Abdurraqib
I've Loved You for So Long
1. 108 Favorite Albums Of 2023: Hanif Abdurraqib
When My Heart Felt Volcanic
1. Best Albums of 2018: Pretty Much Amazing

Trending Lists

Dean's List 2025 Robert Christgau
The Best Country Music Albums of 2025 Holler
The 100 Best Albums of 2025 Rolling Stone
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
The 33 Best Podcasts of 2019 Wired UK
The 10 Best Books of 2025 Wall Street Journal
The 50 Best Films of 2022 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
The Best Books of 2025 New Yorker
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
80 Best Albums of 2025 Uncut
Top 10 Films of 2025 Cahiers du Cinéma
Best Movies of 2025 Manohla Dargis · New York Times

Trending Works

King of Kings Scott Anderson
Box for Buddy, Box for Star This Is Lorelei
Fargo
Flesh David Szalay
Land of Milk and Honey C Pam Zhang
I Miss You When I Blink Mary Laura Philpott
Pig Michael Sarnoski
Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man) Jesse Q. Sutanto
The Stardust Grail Yume Kitasei
Her Spike Jonze
The Book of Love Kelly Link
Beautiful World, Where Are You Sally Rooney
Pluribus
The Sisters Jonas Hassen Khemiri

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