Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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Richard Brody: New Yorker: The Best Films of 2025
Sight & Sound: The 50 Best Films of 2025
Economist: The Best Books of 2025
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Mary Childs

The Bond King
- Our 38 Favorite Books of 2022: Lit Hub

Trending Lists

Best Films of 2024 Mark Kermode
Top 50 Albums of 2024 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
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
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
The 10 Best Books of 2025 Wall Street Journal
Top 10 Films of 2025 Cahiers du Cinéma
The 50 Best Albums of 2025 Pitchfork
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker
2025 Award Dylan Thomas Prize

Trending Works

It Was Just an Accident Jafar Panahi
Is a River Alive? Robert Macfarlane
Ruth Kate Riley
Face Down in the Garden Tennis
Boom Town Sam Anderson
Sirāt Oliver Laxe
Hi Texas
One Battle After Another Paul Thomas Anderson
Into the Raging Sea Rachel Slade
The Secret Agent Kleber Mendonça Filho
American Crime Story
Chokepoints Edward Fishman
Die My Love Lynne Ramsay
How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan

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