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 2023
Cahiers du Cinéma: Top Ten Films of 2023
Economist: The Best Books of 2023
David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2023
Mark Kermode: Best Films of 2023
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Nation of Language
Strange Disciple
Rough Trade: UK Albums of the Year 2023
Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2023
PopMatters: The 80 Best Albums of 2023
Paste: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
Northern Transmissions: Best Albums of 2023
AllMusic: Best Albums of 2023
A Way Forward
Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2021
Uproxx: Steven Hyden: Favorite Albums of 2021
Stereogum: The 50 Best Albums Of 2021
Gigwise: 51 Best Albums of 2021
Introduction, Presence
Gigwise: 51 Best Albums of 2020
Paste: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
Stereogum: The 50 Best Albums Of 2020
Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2020
Rough Trade: Albums of the Year 2020