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.

2015

Powell's Books: Best Fiction Books of 2015

08 December 2015

A Little Life - Hanya Yanagihara

Powell's Books: Best Fiction Books of 2015

[see also Best Nonfiction of 2023Best Fiction of 2023Best Nonfiction of 2022Best Fiction of 2022The 14 Best Nonfiction Books of 2021The 18 Best Novels of 2021Best Fiction of 2020Best Nonfiction of 2020Best Fiction of 2019Best Nonfiction of 2019Best Fiction of 2018Best Nonfiction of 2018Best Nonfiction of 2017Best Fiction of 2017Best Fiction of 2016Best Nonfiction of 2016Best Nonfiction Books of 2015Best Fiction of 2014Best Nonfiction of 2014]

NPR Music: 50 Favorite Albums of 2015

08 December 2015

Carrie & Lowell - Sufjan Stevens

NPR Music: 50 Favorite Albums of 2015 (roughly alphabetical by artist)

[see also 20232022202120202019201820172016201420122011]

Vanity Fair: Richard Lawson: 17 Best Films of 2015

08 December 2015

Richard Lawson: 17 Best Films of 2015, as published by Vanity Fair

[see also 20232022202120202010s201920182017201620142013]

Honorable Mention

The Skinny: The 50 Best Albums of 2015

07 December 2015

No Cities To Love - Sleater-Kinney

The Skinny: The 50 Best Albums of 2015

[see also 20232022202120202019201820172016]

Thompson on Hollywood: Anne Thompson: Top 10 Films of 2015

07 December 2015

Son of Saul - László Nemes

Anne Thompson: Top 10 Films of 2015, as published by IndieWire’s Thompson on Hollywood.

[see also 2019201720162011]

Fandor: Top 25 Films of 2015

07 December 2015

Fandor: Top 25 Films of 2015 (as voted by 43 of the Keyframe blog’s favorite critics and cineastes)

[see also 2011]

Vulture: David Edelstein: 30 Best Movies of 2015

07 December 2015

David Edelstein: 30 Best Movies of 2015, as published by New York Magazine’s Vulture

[see also 20192018201720162014201320122011]

Honorable Mentions

David Ehrlich: 25 Best Films of 2015

07 December 2015

Carol - Todd Haynes

This year’s installment of David Ehrlich’s always enjoyable video countdown: 25 Best Films of 2015.

[see also 202320222021202020192018201720162014201320122011]

A.V. Club: 15 Best Albums of 2015

07 December 2015

To Pimp A Butterfly - Kendrick Lamar

The A.V. Club: 15 Best Albums of 2015

[see also 202120202010s2019201820172016201420122011]

Little White Lies: 20 Best Films of 2015

06 December 2015

Carol - Todd Haynes

Little White Lies: 20 Best Films of 2015

[see also 202320222021202020192018201720162012]