Year-End Lists

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Mark Kermode: Best Films of 2024
Tim Goodman: Hollywood Reporter: 32 Best TV Shows of 2018
Billboard: 50 Best Albums of 2018
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The Life of the Mind

by Christine Smallwood

Appears on seven lists

The 10 Best Fiction Books of 2021: Annabel Gutterman: Time

The Best Books of 2021: Thrillist
Favorite Novels of 2021: Electric Lit
15 Favorite Books of 2021: A.V. Club
The 20 Best Books of 2021: Atlantic
Our 48 Favorite Books of 2021: Lit Hub
Best Fiction Books of 2021: Kirkus Reviews

Trending Lists

The Best Books of 2025 Economist
The 10 Best Books of 2022 New York Times · New York Times
Top 10 Albums of 2021 Ann Powers · NPR · NPR Music
The 10 Best Books of 2024 New York Times · New York Times
The 100 Must-Read Books of 2025 Time
The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
Best Films of 2024 Mark Kermode
Dean's List 2025 Robert Christgau
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
50 Best Albums of 2018 Billboard
Top 10 Films of 2025 Cahiers du Cinéma
The 10 Best Books of 2023 New York Times · New York Times

Trending Works

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

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