Year-End Lists

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

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Anthony Fantano: The Needle Drop: Top 50 Albums of 2025
Economist: The Best Books of 2025
Mojo: The 75 Best Albums of 2025
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Photographic Memory

by Ross McElwee

Lists

15 Best Films of 2012: Noel Murray: A.V. Club

Top 20 Films of 2012: Nick Schager: Slant

Trending Lists

Favorite Movies of 2025 Barack Obama
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
The 75 Best Albums of 2025 Mojo
Top Ten Films of 2021 Josh Larsen
The 10 Best Books of 2023 New York Times · New York Times
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
25 Best Films of 2012 David Ehrlich
Top 10 Films of 2025 Cahiers du Cinéma
The 100 Best Albums of 2025 Rolling Stone
Best Movies of 2025 IndieWire · IndieWire Poll
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
The 10 Best Books of 2022 New York Times · New York Times
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire

Trending Works

The Spin Messa
Staying Vertical Alain Guiraudie
Noble and Godlike in Ruin Deerhoof
Jay Kelly Noah Baumbach
American Sniper Clint Eastwood
Natpwe: The Feast of the Spirits Tiane Doan na Champassak and Jean Dubrel
A Sharp Endless Need Marisa Crane
Balloonerism Mac Miller
Spunky! Grrrl Gang
Psychedelic Anxiety Frances Chang
Barry
Palabras Manuales Danay Suárez
Raven Kelela
Dawson City: Frozen Time Bill Morrison

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