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
Wire: Top 50 Albums of 2021
Cahiers du Cinéma: Top Ten Films of 2021
Sight & Sound Poll: The 50 Best Films of 2021
New Yorker: Richard Brody: The Best Movies of 2021
Ringer: Sean Fennessey: The Best Movies of 2021
Zadie Smith
Intimations
O Magazine: 20 Best Books of 2020
Time: The 100 Must-Read Books of 2020
Grand Union
O Magazine: The Best Books of 2019
New York Times: 100 Notable Books of 2019
Swing Time
Harper’s Bazaar: The 13 Best Books of 2016
Time: Sarah Begley: Top 20 Books of 2016
Paste: The 40 Best Novels of the 2010s
San Francisco Chronicle: 100 Recommended Books of 2016
Chicago Public Library: Top Ten Books of 2016
Washington Post: The 10 Best Books of 2016
Feel Free
Paste: Best Books of 2018
Entropy: Best Books of 2018
New York Times: 100 Notable Books of 2018
Bustle: Best Books of 2018
Chicago Tribune: Christopher Borrelli: 10 Best Books of 2018
Maria Popova: Favorite Books of 2018
Barack Obama: Favorite Books of 2018
San Francisco Chronicle: 100 Recommended Books of 2018
NW
Salon: Top 10 Books of 2012
Library Journal: Top 10 Books of 2012
New York Times: 10 Best Books of 2012
New York Times: 100 Notable Books of 2012