Year-End Lists
A browsable archive 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
Washington Post: Chris Richards: Best Music of 2021
New York Times: A.O. Scott: Best Movies of 2021
Wire: Top 50 Releases of 2021
Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2021
Consequence of Sound: Top 50 Albums of 2021
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