Year-End Lists

A hand-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
The Wire: Top 50 Albums of 2025
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by Aneesh Chaganty

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My Favorite Movies of 2020: Sean Fennessey

The Best Movies of 2020: Mara Reinstein: Us Weekly

Trending Lists

The 25 Best Films of 2025 The Playlist
100 Notable Books of 2018 New York Times · New York Times
The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s Pitchfork
The 10 Best Books of 2024 New York Times · New York Times
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
The 25 Best Films of 2025 David Ehrlich
Top 50 Albums of 2025 The Wire
The 10 Best Books of 2025 Wall Street Journal
Top 10 Films of 2025 Cahiers du Cinéma
The 50 Best Albums of 2025 Pitchfork
Best Films of 2025 Sean Fennessey
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
The 100 Must-Read Books of 2025 Time

Trending Works

Ex Machina Alex Garland
XXX Danny Brown
Some Kind of Peace Ólafur Arnalds
Sling Clairo
Gone Girl David Fincher
Mad God Phil Tippett
The Lowdown
Boom Town Sam Anderson
Into the Raging Sea Rachel Slade
Savage Hills Ballroom Youth Lagoon
Broker Hirokazu Kore-eda
Vince Staples Vince Staples
To Pimp A Butterfly Kendrick Lamar
Moonlight Barry Jenkins

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