Year-End Lists

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

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Adam Nayman: The Ringer: The Best Movies of 2025
Richard Brody: New Yorker: The Best Films of 2025
Anthony Fantano: The Needle Drop: Top 50 Albums of 2025
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- Best Books of 2022: New York Public Library
- Fiction 2022: National Book Award

Trending Lists

Fiction 2025 Kirkus Reviews · Kirkus Prize
The Best Movies of 2025 Adam Nayman · The Ringer
Best Movies of 2025 Manohla Dargis · New York Times
The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
The 50 Best Albums of 2025 Pitchfork
Best Films of 2025 Sean Fennessey
Top 10 Films of 2025 Cahiers du Cinéma
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
100 Notable Books of 2018 New York Times · New York Times
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop

Trending Works

How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan
Boom Town Sam Anderson
Pillion Harry Lighton
Afternoons of Solitude Albert Serra
Sinners Ryan Coogler
The Poison Squad Deborah Blum
The Secret Agent Kleber Mendonça Filho
Marty Supreme Josh Safdie
The Mastermind Kelly Reichardt
Weapons Zach Cregger
One Battle After Another Paul Thomas Anderson
Magdalene FKA twigs
Into the Raging Sea Rachel Slade
Misericordia Alain Guiraudie

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