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
Sight & Sound Poll: The 50 Best Films of 2023
The Needle Drop: Anthony Fantano: Top 50 Albums of 2023
Barack Obama: Favorite Movies of 2023
The Wire: Top 50 Albums of 2023
David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2023
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The Rolling Stones
Hackney Diamonds
Esquire: 20 Best Albums of 2023
Uproxx: Steven Hyden: Favorite Albums Of 2023
Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2023
NME: The Best Albums of 2023
Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Albums of 2023
New York Times: Jon Pareles: Best Albums of 2023
AP: Maria Sherman: Top Albums of 2023
Boston Globe: Our 50 Favorite Albums of 2023
On Air
Robert Christgau: Dean's List 2018
Blue & Lonesome
Rolling Stone: 50 Best Albums of 2016
Pazz & Jop: Top 100 Albums of 2016
AllMusic: 48 Best Albums of 2016
Some Girls: Deluxe Edition
Barnes & Noble Review: Robert Christgau: Top 102 Albums of 2012