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: Anthony Fantano: Top 50 Albums of 2022
Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2023
Billboard: The 100 Greatest Albums of the 2010s
David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2023
Cahiers du Cinéma: Top Ten Films of 2023
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Dana Spiotta
Wayward
Publishers Weekly: 10 Best Books of 2021
Los Angeles Times: Mark Athitakis: The 5 Best Fiction Books of 2021
Washington Post: 50 Notable Works of Fiction in 2021
New York Times: 100 Notable Books of 2021
Passerby: Best Books of 2021
Kirkus Reviews: Best Fiction Books of 2021
Innocents and Others
BBC Culture: Jane Ciabattari: The 10 Best Books of 2016
San Francisco Chronicle: 100 Recommended Books of 2016
Powell's Books: Best Fiction of 2016
Stone Arabia
New York Times: 100 Notable Books of 2011