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
The Needle Drop: Tony Fantano: Top 50 Albums of 2021
Guardian: The 50 Best Films of 2021
RogerEbert.com: Monica Castillo: Top Ten Films of 2019
Economist: The Best Books of 2021
Cahiers du Cinéma: Top 10 Films of the Decade 2010-2019
Oren Ambarchi
Hubris
Wire: Top 50 Albums of 2016
Tiny Mix Tapes: 51 Favorite Music Releases of 2016
Crack Magazine: Albums of the Year 2016
Quietus: Top 100 Albums of 2016
Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2016
Sasha Frere-Jones: 100 Favorite Albums of 2016
Live Knots
Sasha Frere-Jones: 89 Favorite Albums of 2015
Quixotism
Wire: Top 50 Albums of 2014
Sagittarian Domain
Quietus: 75 Favorite Albums of 2012
Audience Of One
Mojo: 50 Best Albums of 2012