Year-End Lists

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

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Ann Powers: NPR: Top 10 Albums of 2021
Mark Kermode: Best Films of 2024
Cahiers du Cinéma: Top 10 Films of 2025
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Ngugi wa Thiong'o

A Grain of Wheat
- Favorite Books of 2018: Barack Obama
Wrestling with the Devil
1. Best Books of 2018: Entropy

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The 10 Best Books of 2024 New York Times · New York Times
The Best Books of 2024 Economist
Top 10 Albums of 2021 Ann Powers · NPR · NPR Music
50 Best Albums of 2018 Billboard
The 10 Best Books of 2022 New York Times · New York Times
50 Best Albums of 2015 Fact
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
Top 10 Films of 2025 Cahiers du Cinéma
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Best Films of 2024 Mark Kermode
The 100 Must-Read Books of 2025 Time
The 10 Best Books of 2023 New York Times · New York Times
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop

Trending Works

Leisure Seizure Tom Vek
Marigold James Hershberg
The Corporation in the 21st Century John Kay
The Pairing Casey McQuiston
Hidemi Patrick Shiroishi
Konkylie When Saints Go Machine
April Sara Nicholson
L’un n’empêche pas l’autre Brigitte Fontaine
This Is What It Feels Like Gracie Abrams
Gloss Drop Battles
Fleabag
Golden Sings That Have Been Sung Ryley Walker
Small Mercies Dennis Lehane
Joy'All Jenny Lewis

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