- Albumism: 50 Best Albums of 2018
- Jon Pareles: 10 Best Albums of 2018
- NPR Music: 50 Best Albums of 2018
- Spectrum Culture: Top 20 Albums of 2018
- Slant: 25 Best Albums of 2018
- Raisa Bruner: 10 Best Albums of 2018
- Daily Beast: Top 10 Albums of 2018
- Pazz & Jop: Top 100 Albums of 2018
- Consequence of Sound: Top 50 Albums of 2018
- Guardian: 50 Best Albums of 2018
- American Songwriter: Top 25 Albums Of 2018
- Flood: Best Albums of 2018
- Mojo: 75 Best Albums of 2018
- PopMatters: 70 Best Albums of 2018
- Uproxx: 50 Best Albums Of 2018
- Billboard: 50 Best Albums of 2018
- Ringer: Best Albums of 2018
- Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2018
- Vinyl Me, Please: Best Albums of 2018
- Ken Tucker: Favorite Albums of 2018
- Okayplayer: Best Albums of 2018
- Q: Top 50 Albums of 2018
- Entertainment Weekly: 20 Best Albums of 2018
- Pretty Much Amazing: Best Albums of 2018
- A.V. Club: 20 Best Albums of 2018
- Quietus: Albums of the Year 2018
- Complex: Best Albums of 2018
- Vibe: 30 Best Albums of 2018
- Rolling Stone: 50 Best Albums of 2018
- Paste: 50 Best Albums of 2018
- Consequence of Sound: Top 100 Albums of the 2010s
- Robert Christgau: Dean's List 2018
- Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2018
- Vice: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s
- Billboard: The 100 Greatest Albums of the 2010s
- NME: Best Albums of the Year 2018
- Tony Fantano: Top 50 Albums of 2018
- Spin: 51 Best Albums of 2018
- Treble: Top 50 Albums of 2018
- Stereogum: 50 Best Albums Of 2018
- NME: Greatest Albums of the Decade
- Brooklyn Vegan: Top 50 Albums of 2018
- Paste: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s
- Uproxx: The Best Albums of the 2010s
Year-End Lists
Notable, browsable lists of the year's best music, movies, books, and TV shows. Year-end lists are fingerprints; aggregate statistics are smudges. Therefore, we make no tallies. Follow the link for each list to see essential commentary from its authors, at the source.