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.
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The Ringer: Adam Nayman: The Best Movies of 2022
Pitchfork: The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s
Cahiers du Cinéma: Top Ten Films of 2023
David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2023
The Needle Drop: Anthony Fantano: Top 50 Albums of 2023
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Erik Larson
The Splendid and the Vile
BookPage: Best Books of 2020: Nonfiction
Vogue: The Best Books of 2020
Time: The 100 Must-Read Books of 2020
New York Times: 100 Notable Books of 2020
Washington Post: 50 Notable Works of Nonfiction in 2020
Barack Obama: Favorite Books of 2020
Dead Wake
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: 50 Best Books of 2015
Powell's Books: Best Nonfiction Books of 2015
Chicago Public Library: Top Ten Books of 2015
In the Garden of Beasts
Publishers Weekly: Best Books of 2011
New York Times: 100 Notable Books of 2011