Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.

Movies TV Shows Music Books Poetry Podcasts

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Justin Chang: New Yorker: The Best Films of 2025
Richard Brody: New Yorker: The Best Films of 2025
Economist: The Best Books of 2025
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Lists

Top 5 Films of 2012: Gabe Klinger: Sight & Sound: Sight & Sound Poll

Trending Lists

Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
The 10 Best Books of 2025 Wall Street Journal
The Top 25 Books for 2025 Christian Science Monitor
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
The Best Films of 2025 Richard Brody · New Yorker
100 Notable Books of 2018 New York Times · New York Times
Best Films of 2025 Sean Fennessey
The Best Books of 2025 New Yorker
Best International TV Shows of 2025 Mike Hale · New York Times
The 50 Best Films of 2025 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
Best Movies of 2025 Manohla Dargis · New York Times
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
The Best Films of 2025 Justin Chang · New Yorker

Trending Works

American Prison Shane Bauer
Afternoons of Solitude Albert Serra
She Has Her Mother’s Laugh Carl Zimmer
Moonage Daydream Brett Morgen
Boom Town Sam Anderson
Sorry, Baby Eva Victor
Into the Raging Sea Rachel Slade
What the Eyes Don’t See Mona Hanna-Attisha
American Eden Victoria Johnson
How to Change Your Mind Michael Pollan
Die My Love Lynne Ramsay
The Dinosaur Artist Paige Williams
The Idler Wheel… Fiona Apple
Rise and Kill First Ronen Bergman

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