Year-End Lists

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

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New Yorker: The Best Books of 2025
Mike Hale: New York Times: Best International TV Shows of 2025
Justin Chang: New Yorker: The Best Films of 2025
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Ann Napolitano

Hello Beautiful
Dear Edward
1. The Best Books of 2020: Real Simple
- 50 Notable Works of Fiction in 2020: Washington Post

Trending Lists

The 10 Best Books of 2023 New York Times · New York Times
The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker
Best Movies of 2025 Manohla Dargis · New York Times
100 Notable Books of 2018 New York Times · New York Times
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
The Top 25 Books for 2025 Christian Science Monitor
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
Best International TV Shows of 2025 Mike Hale · New York Times
The Best Films of 2025 Justin Chang · New Yorker
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Fiction 2025 Kirkus Reviews · Kirkus Prize
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
The Best Books of 2025 New Yorker
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll

Trending Works

Fancy That PinkPantheress
The Poison Squad Deborah Blum
Moonage Daydream Brett Morgen
Boom Town Sam Anderson
No Other Choice Park Chan-wook
Sorry, Baby Eva Victor
American Prison Shane Bauer
Paddington 2 Paul King
Into the Raging Sea Rachel Slade
Rise and Kill First Ronen Bergman
The Dinosaur Artist Paige Williams
American Eden Victoria Johnson
The Idler Wheel… Fiona Apple
The Power of the Dog Jane Campion

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