Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2025
Manohla Dargis: New York Times: Best Movies of 2025
Economist: The Best Books of 2025
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Works & Days

by Bernadette Mayer

Lists

10 Best Poetry Books of 2016: David Orr: New York Times
4 Best Poetry Books of 2016: Michael Robbins: Chicago Tribune

Trending Lists

The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
Fiction 2025 Kirkus Reviews · Kirkus Prize
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
The 50 Best Albums of 2025 Pitchfork
100 Notable Books of 2018 New York Times · New York Times
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
Best Films of 2025 Sean Fennessey
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
Best Movies of 2025 Manohla Dargis · New York Times
The 100 Best Albums of 2025 Rolling Stone
The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker
80 Best Albums of 2025 Uncut

Trending Works

How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan
The Love That Remains Hlynur Pálmason
It Was Just an Accident Jafar Panahi
American Prison Shane Bauer
Alpha Julia Ducournau
Sound of Falling Mascha Schilinski
Die My Love Lynne Ramsay
Neighboring Sounds Kleber Mendonça Filho
Beneath a Ruthless Sun Gilbert King
Hippie Food Jonathan Kauffman
The Secret Agent Kleber Mendonça Filho
Magdalene FKA twigs
Boom Town Sam Anderson
Into the Raging Sea Rachel Slade

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