Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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Sight & Sound: The 50 Best Films of 2025
Economist: The Best Books of 2025
Sean Fennessey: Best Films of 2025
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Lists

The Best Poetry Books of 2019 New York Times · New York Times
Best Poetry of 2018 New York Times · New York Times
Best Poetry of 2017 New York Times
10 Best Poetry Books of 2016 New York Times
10 Best Poetry Books of 2015 New York Times

Trending Lists

100 Notable Books of 2018 New York Times · New York Times
The Best Films of 2025 Justin Chang · New Yorker
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
Best Films of 2025 Sean Fennessey
Nonfiction 2025 Kirkus Reviews · Kirkus Prize
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Best Films of 2024 Mark Kermode
The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker
Best Movies of 2025 Manohla Dargis · New York Times
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
Top 10 Films of 2025 Cahiers du Cinéma

Trending Works

Sirāt Oliver Laxe
It Was Just an Accident Jafar Panahi
Into the Raging Sea Rachel Slade
Misericordia Alain Guiraudie
Hamnet Chloé Zhao
One Battle After Another Paul Thomas Anderson
Die My Love Lynne Ramsay
Train Dreams Clint Bentley
Sinners Ryan Coogler
The Mastermind Kelly Reichardt
The Secret Agent Kleber Mendonça Filho
Boom Town Sam Anderson
How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan
Resurrection Bi Gan

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