Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

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Economist: The Best Books of 2025
Cahiers du Cinéma: Top 10 Films of 2025
David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2025
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The Best Books of 2025 Sam Franzini
The 100 Best Albums of 2025
The 50 Best Albums of 2024
The Best Books of 2024
The 50 Best Albums of 2023
The 50 Best Albums of 2022
The 50 Best Albums of 2021
The 50 Best Albums of 2020
20 Best Albums of 2019

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

Trending Works

The Mastermind Kelly Reichardt
One Battle After Another Paul Thomas Anderson
Weapons Zach Cregger
How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan
The Secret Agent Kleber Mendonça Filho
Pillion Harry Lighton
Afternoons of Solitude Albert Serra
Boom Town Sam Anderson
Into the Raging Sea Rachel Slade
Sinners Ryan Coogler
Sirāt Oliver Laxe
Marty Supreme Josh Safdie
The Poison Squad Deborah Blum
Misericordia Alain Guiraudie

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