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
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Highlights
Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Albums of 2023
David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2023
Pitchfork: The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s
Economist: The Best Books of 2023
The Needle Drop: Anthony Fantano: Top 50 Albums of 2022
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Tinariwen
Amatssou
Yardbarker: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2023
Amadjar
Mojo: 75 Best Albums of 2019
Elwan
Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2017
Emmaar
Rolling Stone: 50 Best Albums of 2014
Quietus: Top 100 Albums of 2014
New Yorker: Sasha Frere-Jones: 50 Most Impressive Albums of 2014
Aquarium Drunkard: 2014 Year in Review
Tassili
Sonic: Best Albums of 2011
Les Inrocks: 100 Best Albums of 2011
Mojo: Best Albums of 2011
Pazz & Jop: Top 100 Albums of 2011
Piccadilly Records: Albums of 2011
KCRW: Jason Bentley: Top 10 Albums of 2011