Year-End Lists

A curated, browsable index
of notable year-end lists.

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Manohla Dargis: New York Times: Best Movies of 2025
Economist: The Best Books of 2025
Nick Schager: Esquire: The Best Movies of 2020
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The Dangers of Smoking in Bed

by Mariana Enriquez

Lists

20 Favorite Books of 2021: Oprah Daily

Fiction 2021: Kirkus Reviews: Kirkus Prize
Our 48 Favorite Books of 2021: Lit Hub
The 18 Best Novels of 2021: Powell's Books
Top 10 Books of 2021: New York Public Library
Best Fiction Books of 2021: Kirkus Reviews

Trending Lists

Top 50 Albums of 2021 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
The 10 Best Books of 2023 New York Times · New York Times
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
The 10 Best Movies of 2025 David Sims · Atlantic
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
The 10 Best Books of 2022 New York Times · New York Times
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
Dean's List 2025 Robert Christgau
Top 10 Films of 2025 Cahiers du Cinéma
The Best Movies of 2020 Nick Schager · Esquire
100 Notable Books of 2025 New York Times · New York Times
The 10 Best Books of 2025 Wall Street Journal
Best TV Shows of 2025 James Poniewozik · New York Times

Trending Works

Sirāt Oliver Laxe
Sex Education
In the Days of Jupiter Lights Out Asia
More Pulp
Heart, Be at Peace Donal Ryan
Foretold
Wolfwalkers Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart
I Am Not a Witch Rungano Nyoni
Sinners Ryan Coogler
Bottoms Emma Seligman
By the Stream Hong Sang-soo
Vortex Veering Back to Venus Mosquitoes
Tom's Crossing Mark Z. Danielewski
Fear No Pharaoh Richard Kreitner

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