Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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Economist: The Best Books of 2025
Kirkus Reviews: Nonfiction 2025
Sean Fennessey: Best Films of 2025
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The 20 Most Essential Podcasts of 2025 Lauren Passell
The 10 Best New Podcasts of 2024 Lauren Passell
My 25 Favorite New Podcasts of 2023 Lauren Passell
The 13 Best New Podcasts of 2022 Lauren Passell

Trending Lists

The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Nonfiction 2025 Kirkus Reviews · Kirkus Prize
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
The 50 Best Albums of 2025 Pitchfork
100 Notable Books of 2018 New York Times · New York Times
The 25 Best Films of 2024 David Ehrlich
The 100 Best Albums of 2025 Rolling Stone
2025 Award Dylan Thomas Prize
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 Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
Fiction 2025 Kirkus Reviews · Kirkus Prize

Trending Works

Let's Rock The Black Keys
Territory of Light Yuko Tsushima
One Battle After Another Paul Thomas Anderson
Eternity, In Your Arms Creeper
Sinister Grift Panda Bear
Text Me When You Get Home Kayleen Schaefer
Blue Moon Richard Linklater
Middle Jesse Welles
Avatar: Fire and Ash James Cameron
Moderation Elaine Castillo
How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan
Nickel Boys RaMell Ross
hexed! aya
It Was Just an Accident Jafar Panahi

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