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.

2010s

Loudwire: The 66 Best Metal Albums of the 2010s

13 November 2019

The Satanist - Behemoth

Loudwire: The 66 Best Metal Albums of the 2010s

[see also 2022]

Time: The 10 Best Nonfiction Books of the 2010s

11 November 2019

Time Magazine: The 10 Best Nonfiction Books of the 2010s

[see also The 10 Best Nonfiction Books of 2020The 10 Best Fiction Books of 2020The 100 Must-Read Books of 2020The 10 Best Fiction Books of the 2010sThe 10 Best Nonfiction Books of 2019The 10 Best Fiction Books of 2019Best Books of 2018Top 20 Books of 2017]

A.V. Club: The 100 Best TV Shows of the 2010s

11 November 2019

Breaking Bad

The A.V. Club: The 100 Best TV Shows of the 2010s

[see also 202120202019201820172016]

Paste: The 30 Best Podcasts of the 2010s

09 November 2019

This American Life

Paste Magazine: The 30 Best Podcasts of the 2010s

The Young Folks: Top 50 Films of the 2010s

08 November 2019

Moonlight - Barry Jenkins

The Young Folks: Top 50 Films of the 2010s

Noisey: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s

07 November 2019

A Seat at the Table - Solange

Noisey: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s, as published by Vice

[see also 20202019]

Lit Hub: The 20 Best Works of Nonfiction of the 2010s

06 November 2019

Literary Hub: The 20 Best Works of Nonfiction of the 2010s

[see also Our 38 Favorite Books of 2022Our 48 Favorite Books of 2021Our 65 Favorite Books of 2020The 20 Best Novels of the 2010sFavorite Books of 2018]

The Top Twenty

Dissenting Opinions

Honorable Mentions

Polygon: Karen Han: The Best Movies of the 2010s Decade

05 November 2019

Karen Han: The Best Movies of the 2010s Decade, as published by Polygon

[see also 2019]

ScreenCrush: Maggie Fremont: The Best TV Shows of the 2010s

05 November 2019

The Americans

Maggie Fremont: The Best TV Shows of the 2010s, as published by ScreenCrush

[see also 20202019]

Stereogum: The 100 Best Albums Of The 2010s

05 November 2019

To Pimp A Butterfly - Kendrick Lamar

Stereogum: The 100 Best Albums Of The 2010s

[see also 2023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011]