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
Podcasts
Highlights
Barack Obama: Favorite Books of 2021
Economist: The Best Books of 2021
Tiny Mix Tapes: 50 Favorite Music Releases of 2017
Pitchfork: Top 50 Albums of 2015
Wire: Top 50 Albums of 2021
Backxwash
I Lie Here Buried with My Rings and My Dresses
The Needle Drop: Tony Fantano: Top 50 Albums of 2021
Beats Per Minute: Top 50 Albums of 2021
Treble: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
PopMatters: The 75 Best Albums of 2021
Vulture: Craig Jenkins: The Best Albums of 2021
GCN: Steve Erickson: The Best Music of 2021
Deviancy
Robert Christgau: Dean's List 2020
God Has Nothing To Do With This Leave Him Out Of It
Wire: Top 50 Albums of 2020
The Needle Drop: Tony Fantano: 50 Best Albums of 2020
Paste: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
GCN: Steve Erickson: The Best in 2020 Music