Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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The Queen of the Night

by Alexander Chee

Lists

15 Best Fiction Books of 2016: John Freeman: Boston Globe
100 Recommended Books of 2016: San Francisco Chronicle

Trending Lists

The 10 Best Books of 2023 New York Times · New York Times
100 Notable Books of 2025 New York Times · New York Times
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
80 Best Albums of 2025 Uncut
The 100 Must-Read Books of 2025 Time
Top Ten Films of 2022 Cahiers du Cinéma
The 10 Best Books of 2022 New York Times · New York Times
The 10 Best Books of 2025 Wall Street Journal
Top 10 Films of 2025 Cahiers du Cinéma
Top Ten Films of 2023 Cahiers du Cinéma
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
The Best Books of 2025 New Yorker
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop

Trending Works

Mad Max: Fury Road George Miller
Sirāt Oliver Laxe
Natpwe: The Feast of the Spirits Tiane Doan na Champassak and Jean Dubrel
The Secret Agent Kleber Mendonça Filho
Careless People Sarah Wynn-Williams
Long Story Short
It Was Just an Accident Jafar Panahi
The Zone of Interest Jonathan Glazer
Detroit 2 Big Sean
Body Talk Robyn
Die My Love Lynne Ramsay
Support the Girls Andrew Bujalski
Chokepoints Edward Fishman
Yes! Nadav Lapid

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