Year-End Lists

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

Movies TV Shows Music Books Poetry Podcasts

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The Wire: Top 50 Albums of 2025
Anthony Fantano: The Needle Drop: Top 50 Albums of 2025
Cahiers du Cinéma: Top 10 Films of 2025
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The New Yorker: Movies: 2012

8 Best Films of 2012 Anthony Lane · New Yorker
11 Best Films of 2012 David Denby · New Yorker
27 Best Movies of 2012 Richard Brody · New Yorker

Trending Lists

Best Films of 2011 IndieWire · IndieWire Poll
The Best Books of 2024 Economist
Top 10 Films of 2025 Cahiers du Cinéma
Top 50 Films of 2014 IndieWire · IndieWire Poll
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
The 10 Best Books of 2022 New York Times
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
The 50 Best TV Shows of 2019 Guardian
16 Favorite Movies of 2014 Karina Longworth
The 15 Best Films of 2025 Cory Woodroof · USA Today · For the Win
Top 10 Movies of 2014 Jake Coyle · AP
100 Favorite Movies of 2024 Sean Fennessey
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode

Trending Works

Bedlam Charlene Elsby
Hinterhof Judith Hamann
Melt Boxed In
Cranberry Hovvdy
Broken Knowz Jay Daniel
Fleabag
The Tree of Life Terrence Malick
Live 2019: A Map of Books Chris Cochrane / Collapsible Shoulder Big Band
Elixa Th Blisks
DX Friendzone
One Battle After Another Paul Thomas Anderson
Crying, Laughing, Waving, Smiling Slaughter Beach, Dog
Psychonautic Escapism The Ephemeron Loop
Mean Love Sinkane

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