Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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Clash: Albums of the Year 2015
Kate Muir: Sight & Sound: Top 5 Films of 2012
Mojo: 50 Best Albums of 2017
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Animal

by Lisa Taddeo

Appears on three lists

Best Books of 2021: Passerby

Favorite Novels of 2021: Electric Lit
Our 48 Favorite Books of 2021: Lit Hub

Trending Lists

Top 10 Films of 2025 Ryan Swen
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
50 Favorite Albums of 2011 NPR · NPR Music
10 Best Films of 2018 Mark Kermode · Observer
Best Films of 2016 Sam Weisberg · Village Voice · Village Voice Film Poll
50 Best Albums of 2017 Mojo
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
The Best Books of 2025 New Yorker
The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker
Top 5 Films of 2012 Kate Muir · Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
Best Films of 2015 Robert Koehler · La Internacional Cinéfila Poll

Trending Works

Whiplash Damien Chazelle
Uthingo Le Nkosazana Nkosazana Daughter
Blackstar David Bowie
Chokepoints Edward Fishman
The Misandrists Bruce La Bruce
Killjoys
Get Disowned Hop Along
Nana Jean Renoir
Sirāt Oliver Laxe
As You Were Liam Gallagher
Dedicated To Bobby Jameson Ariel Pink
The Whole Thing Is Just There Young Jesus
24K Magic Bruno Mars
All the Flowers Kneeling Paul Tran

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