Year-End Lists

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

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Mark Kermode: Best Films of 2025
David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2025
NME: Greatest Albums of the 2010s
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Variety: Music: 2025

The Best Albums of 2025 Chris Willman · Variety
The Best Albums of 2025 Steven J. Horowitz · Variety
The Best Albums of 2025 Jem Aswad · Variety
The Best Albums of 2025 Thania Garcia · Variety

Trending Lists

The Best Books of 2025 New Yorker
Greatest Albums of the 2010s NME
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
Top 50 Albums of 2024 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
The 10 Best Books of 2025 New York Times
Top 50 Albums of 2023 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
The 10 Best Books of 2023 New York Times
Top 10 Films of 2025 Cahiers du Cinéma
The 100 Best Albums of 2025 Rolling Stone
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll

Trending Works

Bent Sørensen: St Matthew Passion The Norwegian Soloists' Choir / Ensemble Allegria / Grete Pedersen
Predators David Osit
The World Keeps Ending, and the World Goes On Franny Choi
Punisher Phoebe Bridgers
Careless People Sarah Wynn-Williams
Small Axe: Lovers Rock Steve McQueen
Prima Donna Vince Staples
The Portrait You Painted of Me Alison Cotton
Robe of Gems Natalia López
The Corporation in the 21st Century John Kay
Blackstar David Bowie
The Strobo Trip: Light and Audio Phase Illusions Toy The Flaming Lips
The Ruby Cord Richard Dawson
The Wilderness Angela Flournoy

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