Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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Wall Street Journal: The 10 Best Books of 2025
Manohla Dargis: New York Times: Best Movies of 2025
Sean Fennessey: Best Films of 2025
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The Emperor of Water Clocks

by Yusef Komunyakaa

Lists

5 Best Poetry Collections of 2015: Elizabeth Lund: Washington Post

Trending Lists

Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
The 10 Best Books of 2025 Washington Post
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
The 25 Best Movies of 2025 IndieWire
Best Films of 2025 Sean Fennessey
100 Notable Books of 2018 New York Times · New York Times
Best Movies of 2025 Manohla Dargis · New York Times
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
The 10 Best Books of 2025 Wall Street Journal
Best Films of 2024 Mark Kermode
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
The Best Films of 2025 Justin Chang · New Yorker

Trending Works

It Was Just an Accident Jafar Panahi
Stillness in Wonderland Little Simz
How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan
Boom Town Sam Anderson
Into the Raging Sea Rachel Slade
What the Eyes Don’t See Mona Hanna-Attisha
The Poison Squad Deborah Blum
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You Mary Bronstein
The Coddling of the American Mind Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt
Archipelago of the Sun Yoko Tawada
The Testament of Ann Lee Mona Fastvold
Get Out Jordan Peele
Alpha Julia Ducournau
The Worst Person in the World Joachim Trier

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