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.
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Highlights
Sight & Sound Poll: The 50 Best Films of 2021
New York Times: A.O. Scott: Best Movies of 2021
Sight & Sound Poll: Jonathan Rosenbaum: Ten Best Films of 2020
Wall Street Journal: The 10 Best Books of 2021
Barack Obama: Favorite Movies of 2021
N.K. Jemisin
The City We Became
Bustle: The Best Books Of 2020
Electric Lit: Favorite Novels of 2020
Time: The 100 Must-Read Books of 2020
New York Public Library: Top 10 Books of 2020
Vox: Constance Grady: The 15 Best Books of 2020
Vanity Fair: The 15 Best Books of 2020
Chicago Public Library: Top 20 Books of 2020
The Fifth Season
Paste: The 40 Best Novels of the 2010s
Spectrum Culture: Favorite Books of 2019
Lit Hub: The 20 Best Novels of the 2010s
How Long 'til Black Future Month?
Bustle: Best Books of 2018
The Stone Sky
Paste: 45 Best Books of 2017
New York Times: 100 Notable Books of 2017