Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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New York Times: The 10 Best Books of 2023
New York Times: The 10 Best Books of 2024
The Wire: Top 50 Albums of 2025
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Essays

by Elaine Castillo

Appears on three lists

Favorite Books of 2022: Salon

Best Nonfiction of 2022: BookPage
Favorite Nonfiction Books of 2022: Electric Lit

Trending Lists

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

Trending Works

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

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