Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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New York Times: 100 Notable Books of 2025
Anthony Fantano: The Needle Drop: Top 50 Albums of 2025
Economist: The Best Books of 2025
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Lists

Best 50 Books of 2017: Joseph Salvatore: Brooklyn Rail

Best Nonfiction of 2017: Powell's Books
Nonfiction 2017: Kirkus Reviews: Kirkus Prize

Trending Lists

Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
100 Best Albums of the 2010s Rolling Stone
Top 10 Films of 2025 Cahiers du Cinéma
The Best Movies of 2025 John Waters · New York · Vulture
The 10 Best Books of 2022 New York Times · New York Times
Top 50 Albums Of 2015 Q
Best Films of 2025 Sean Fennessey
The 50 Best Albums of 2025 Pitchfork
The Best Books of 2025 New Yorker
100 Notable Books of 2025 New York Times · New York Times
Best Films of 2025 In Review Online
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
The 10 Best Books of 2023 New York Times · New York Times
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode

Trending Works

Familiar Touch Sarah Friedland
Sinners Ryan Coogler
Familiars The Antlers
Mad Max: Fury Road George Miller
Seasons of Your Day Mazzy Star
Avatar: Fire and Ash James Cameron
1000 Forms of Fear Sia
Palomino First Aid Kit
The Mastermind Kelly Reichardt
I Loved You at Your Darkest Behemoth
I'm Still Here Walter Salles
Souleymane's Story Boris Lojkine
Marty Supreme Josh Safdie
Careless People Sarah Wynn-Williams

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