Year-End Lists

A hand-curated, browsable index
of notable year-end lists.

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Mark Kermode: Best Films of 2025
Economist: The Best Books of 2025
David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2025
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Lists

The Best Albums of 2020 NPR · Fresh Air
Top 10 Albums of 2019 NPR · Fresh Air
Favorite Albums of 2018 NPR · Fresh Air
10 Best TV Shows of 2017 Yahoo

Trending Lists

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

Trending Works

The Coddling of the American Mind Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt
Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You Ethel Cain
Sirāt Oliver Laxe
The Poison Squad Deborah Blum
How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan
Die My Love Lynne Ramsay
Into the Raging Sea Rachel Slade
Hi Texas
Face Down in the Garden Tennis
The Mastermind Kelly Reichardt
Boom Town Sam Anderson
I Swear Kirk Jones
American Crime Story
It Was Just an Accident Jafar Panahi

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