Year-End Lists

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

Movies TV Shows Music Books Poetry Podcasts

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New York Times: The 10 Best Books of 2024
Justin Chang: Los Angeles Times: Best Movies of 2022
Economist: The Best Books of 2025
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Appears on two lists

The Best TV Shows of 2024: Kelly Lawler: USA Today

The 13 Best TV Shows of 2024: Atlantic

Trending Lists

50 Best Albums of 2021 Rolling Stone
The 10 Best Books of 2024 New York Times · New York Times
The Best Books of 2025 Boston Globe
Top 50 Albums of 2022 The Alternative
Top 30 Films of 2016 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
Top 10 Films of 2013 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
Top 50 Albums of 2025 Anthony Fantano · The Needle Drop
The Best Films of 2020 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
The 50 Best Films of 2019 Sight & Sound · Sight & Sound Poll
Best Movies of 2022 Justin Chang · Los Angeles Times
The 10 Best Books of 2025 Wall Street Journal
Best International TV Shows of 2025 Mike Hale · New York Times
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
The 30 Best Films of 2025 Little White Lies

Trending Works

A Laughing Death in Meatspace Tropical Fuck Storm
Sinners Ryan Coogler
The Mastermind Kelly Reichardt
Sorry, Baby Eva Victor
Sound of Falling Mascha Schilinski
Veteran JPEGMAFIA
Pink Friday 2 Nicki Minaj
Kontinental '25 Radu Jude
No Other Choice Park Chan-wook
Dry Leaf Aleksandre Koberidze
The Americans
A Most Wanted Man Anton Corbijn
Consequence Thomas Heise
Twin Peaks: The Return David Lynch

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