Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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Anthony Fantano: The Needle Drop: Top 50 Albums of 2025
Cahiers du Cinéma: Top 10 Films of 2025
David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2025
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- 2021 Best Books: Maureen Corrigan: NPR: Fresh Air
- Best Fiction Books of 2021: Kirkus Reviews

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2025 Award Dylan Thomas Prize
The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker
Best Films of 2025 In Review Online
100 Notable Books of 2018 New York Times · New York Times
The Best Films of 2025 Justin Chang · New Yorker
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
The 50 Best Albums of 2025 Pitchfork
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Top 10 Films of 2025 Cahiers du Cinéma
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
Best Movies of 2025 Manohla Dargis · New York Times
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich

Trending Works

The Mastermind Kelly Reichardt
What the Eyes Don’t See Mona Hanna-Attisha
The Passionate Ones Nourished By Time
Sinners Ryan Coogler
The Secret Agent Kleber Mendonça Filho
How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan
Boom Town Sam Anderson
Predators David Osit
Blue Moon Richard Linklater
Souleymane's Story Boris Lojkine
Asako I & II Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
Resurrection Bi Gan
Sirāt Oliver Laxe
Los Thuthanaka Los Thuthanaka

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