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
Guardian: The 50 Best Films of 2021
David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2021
Wall Street Journal: The 10 Best Books of 2021
Tiny Mix Tapes: 50 Favorite Music Releases of 2017
Economist: The Best Books of 2021
Demdike Stare
Passion
Resident Advisor: 2018's Best Albums
Sasha Frere-Jones: Music I Enjoyed in 2018
Wonderland
Fact: 50 Best Albums of 2016
Sasha Frere-Jones: 100 Favorite Albums of 2016
Elemental: I-IV
New Yorker: Sasha Frere-Jones: 40 Best Albums of 2012
Elemental
Tiny Mix Tapes: Favorite 50 Albums of 2012
Tryptych
Tiny Mix Tapes: Favorite 50 Albums of 2011
Pazz & Jop: Top 100 Albums of 2011
NPR Music: 50 Favorite Albums of 2011