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
Pitchfork: The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s
The Needle Drop: Tony Fantano: Top 50 Albums of 2021
Tiny Mix Tapes: 50 Favorite Music Releases of 2017
Wire: Top 50 Albums of 2019
The Big Picture: Sean Fennessey: Top 10 Movies of the Decade
Stephen King
Billy Summers
Kirkus Reviews: Best Fiction Books of 2021
Esquire: The 50 Best Books of 2021
Parade Magazine: 40 Best Books of 2021
The Institute
New York Times: 100 Notable Books of 2019
Chicago Tribune: Christopher Borrelli: The 10 Best Books of 2019
She Reads: The Best Books of 2019
The Outsider
Popsugar: Best Books of 2018
11/22/63
New York Times: Ten Best Books of 2011
New York Times: 100 Notable Books of 2011