Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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Sean Fennessey: Best Films of 2025
Economist: The Best Books of 2025
Dublin Literary Award: 2025
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Victoria & Abdul
- Best Movies of 2017: Christopher Orr: Atlantic
Florence Foster Jenkins
1. Top Ten Films of 2016: Susan Wloszczyna: RogerEbert.com
2. 50 Noteworthy Films of 2016: Glenn Kenny
Philomena
1. The Best Films of 2013: Scott MacDonald: A.V. Club

Trending Lists

2025 Award Dylan Thomas Prize
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
The 10 Best Books of 2023 New York Times · New York Times
100 Notable Books of 2018 New York Times · New York Times
Fiction 2025 Kirkus Reviews · Kirkus Prize
The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker
Best Films of 2025 Sean Fennessey
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
Nonfiction 2025 Kirkus Reviews · Kirkus Prize
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
2025 Dublin Literary Award
The 10 Best Books of 2024 New York Times · New York Times

Trending Works

Monster Hirokazu Kore-eda
Her Spike Jonze
A Moment in the Sun John Sayles
Warfare Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland
One Battle After Another Paul Thomas Anderson
The Poison Squad Deborah Blum
The Coddling of the American Mind Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt
How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan
Hamnet Chloé Zhao
Boom Town Sam Anderson
Horse Money Pedro Costa
Buck Cindy Meehl
Mad Max: Fury Road George Miller
Afternoons of Solitude Albert Serra

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