Year-End Lists

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Best Fiction Books of 2021: Kirkus Reviews

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100 Notable Books of 2018 New York Times · New York Times
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
2025 Award Dylan Thomas Prize
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
2025 Dublin Literary Award
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
The 50 Best Albums of 2025 Pitchfork
Nonfiction 2025 Kirkus Reviews · Kirkus Prize
Fiction 2025 Kirkus Reviews · Kirkus Prize
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
Best Albums of 2025 NPR · NPR Music
The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker

Trending Works

The Coddling of the American Mind Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Tatsuya Yoshihara
Boom Town Sam Anderson
Into the Raging Sea Rachel Slade
How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan
Horse Money Pedro Costa
Margin Call J.C. Chandor
Careless People Sarah Wynn-Williams
Cigarettes After Sex Cigarettes After Sex
Sinners Ryan Coogler
Buck Cindy Meehl
The Poison Squad Deborah Blum
The Love That Remains Hlynur Pálmason
House of Huawei Eva Dou

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