Year-End Lists
A hand-curated, browsable index of notable year-end lists. Follow the link for each list to see essential commentary from its author, at the source.
Movies
TV Shows
Music
Books
Poetry
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Highlights
David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2023
Economist: The Best Books of 2023
Vulture: Nicholas Quah: The Best Podcasts of 2023
Mark Kermode: Best Films of 2023
Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2023
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Alexander Chee (editor)
The Best American Essays 2022
Electric Lit: Favorite Nonfiction Books of 2022
Alexander Chee
How to Write an Autobiographical Novel
BuzzFeed: Best Books of 2018
Time: Best Books of 2018
Entropy: Best Books of 2018
Vulture: Christian Lorentzen: 10 Best Books of 2018
Paste: Best Books of 2018
Boston.com: 20 Best Books of 2018
Publishers Weekly: 10 Best Books of 2018
Shelf Awareness: Best Books of 2018
Washington Post: 100 Notable Books of 2018
The Queen of the Night
Boston Globe: John Freeman: 15 Best Fiction Books of 2016
San Francisco Chronicle: 100 Recommended Books of 2016