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
Economist: The Best Books of 2021
Entropy: Best Books of 2018
Cahiers du Cinéma: Top Ten Films of 2021
Guardian: Mark Kermode: Best Films of 2021
Wire: Top 50 Albums of 2021
Lori McKenna
Christmas is Right Here
Robert Christgau: Dean's List 2021
The Balladeer
Robert Christgau: Dean's List 2020
The Tree
Washington Post: Chris Richards: Best Music of 2018
Entertainment Weekly: 20 Best Albums of 2018
No Depression: Favorite Roots Music Albums of 2018
The Bird & the Rifle
NPR Music: Best 50 Albums of 2016
Pazz & Jop: Top 100 Albums of 2016
Lorraine
Hartford Courant: Eric R. Danton: Top 20 Albums of 2011
Boston Globe: Sarah Rodman: Top Albums of 2011