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 Movies of 2022
Cahiers du Cinéma: Top 10 Films of the Decade 2010-2019
Les Inrocks: Top 25 Albums of 2022
The Needle Drop: Tony Fantano: Top 50 Albums of 2022
NPR Music: Bob Boilen: Top Ten Albums of 2018
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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