Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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Wall Street Journal: The 10 Best Books of 2025
David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2025
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The 10 Best Movies of 2025 Esquire
The 60 Best Movies of 2024 Esquire

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The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Top 10 Films of 2025 Cahiers du Cinéma
Best Films of 2025 Sean Fennessey
The 10 Best Books of 2025 Wall Street Journal
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
The 100 Must-Read Books of 2025 Time
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
The 25 Best Films of 2025 The Playlist
The 50 Best Albums of 2025 Pitchfork
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
100 Notable Books of 2018 New York Times · New York Times
The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s Pitchfork
The 10 Best Books of 2024 New York Times · New York Times

Trending Works

To Pimp A Butterfly Kendrick Lamar
Savage Hills Ballroom Youth Lagoon
Some Kind of Peace Ólafur Arnalds
How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan
The Lowdown
Into the Raging Sea Rachel Slade
XXX Danny Brown
Ex Machina Alex Garland
Keeper of the Shepherd Hannah Frances
Broker Hirokazu Kore-eda
Moonlight Barry Jenkins
Mad God Phil Tippett
Sling Clairo
Vince Staples Vince Staples

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