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.

The Booker Prize: Best Fiction of 2024

30 July 2024

James - Percival Everett

The Booker Prize: Best Fiction of 2024

[see also 2023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011]

Winner

  • TBA

Shortlist

  • TBA

Longlist

Women's Prize: Best Fiction of 2024

13 June 2024

Brotherless Night - V.V. Ganeshananthan

Women's Prize: Best Fiction of 2024

[see also Best Nonfiction of 2024Best Fiction of 2023Best Fiction of 2022Best Fiction of 2021Best Fiction of 2020Best Fiction of 2019Best Fiction of 2018Best Fiction of 2017Best Fiction of 2016Best Fiction of 2015Best Fiction of 2014Best Fiction of 2013Best Fiction of 2012Best Fiction of 2011]

Winner

Shortlist

Longlist

Women's Prize: Best Nonfiction of 2024

13 June 2024

Doppelganger - Naomi Klein

Women's Prize: Best Nonfiction of 2024, the first nonfiction prize awarded by this group, after years of awarding a highly regarded fiction prize

[see also Best Fiction of 2024Best Fiction of 2023Best Fiction of 2022Best Fiction of 2021Best Fiction of 2020Best Fiction of 2019Best Fiction of 2018Best Fiction of 2017Best Fiction of 2016Best Fiction of 2015Best Fiction of 2014Best Fiction of 2013Best Fiction of 2012Best Fiction of 2011]

Winner

Shortlist

Longlist

Robert Christgau: Dean's List 2023

05 February 2024

Guts - Olivia Rodrigo

Robert Christgau: Dean's List 2023

[see also 2022202120202010s2019201820172012]

Mark Kermode: Best Films of 2023

26 January 2024

Past Lives - Celine Song

Mark Kermode: Best Films of 2023, as discussed on Kermode and Mayo's Take

[see also 202220212020201920182017201620152014]

Also Absolutely Brilliant

Documentaries

Blockbusters

Coming to the UK in 2024

Reverse Shot: Best Films of 2023

25 January 2024

May December - Todd Haynes

Reverse Shot: Best Films of 2023

[see also 2022202120202010s201920182017201620152014201320122011]

Sean Fennessey: Best Movies of 2023

24 January 2024

Killers of the Flower Moon - Martin Scorsese

Sean Fennessey: Best Movies of 2023

[see also 202220212010s]

Clémence Polès: Top Ten Films of 2023

24 January 2024

Kokomo City - D. Smith

Clémence Polès: Top Ten Films of 2023

[see also 20222019]

Notable mentions

Clémence Polès: Top Ten Albums of 2023

24 January 2024

Erotic Probiotic 2 - Nourished By Time

Clémence Polès: Top Ten Albums of 2023

[see also 202220192018]

Notable mentions

La Internacional Cinéfila Poll: Nicole Brenez: Best Films of 2023

23 January 2024

Henry Fonda for President - Alexander Horwath

Nicole Brenez: Best Films of 2023, as submitted to La Internacional Cinéfila Poll, in priority order

[see also 2022202120202010s201920182017201620152012]


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