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.

2019

BookPage: Best Fiction Books of 2019

29 December 2019

The Nickel Boys - Colson Whitehead

BookPage: Best Fiction Books of 2019

[see also The Best Nonfiction of 2023The Best Fiction of 2023Best Nonfiction of 2022Best Fiction of 2022Best Books of 2020: NonfictionBest Books of 2020: FictionBest Nonfiction Books of 2019]

Barack Obama: Favorite Books of 2019

28 December 2019

Trust Exercise - Susan Choi

Barack Obama: Favorite Books of 2019, as posted to Twitter

[see also 202320222021202020182017]

For the Sports Fans

And here's a reminder of books I recommended earlier this year

La Internacional Cinéfila Poll: Robert Koehler: Best Films of 2019

28 December 2019

Robert Koehler: Best Films of 2019, as submitted to the La Internacional Cinéfila Poll

[see also 20172012]


This list contributes to:

Glenn Kenny: The 25 Best Films of 2019

28 December 2019

The Irishman - Martin Scorsese

Glenn Kenny: The 25 Best Films of 2019, posted to his blog, Some Came Running, with links to his reviews and with a list of restored films

[see also 2022202120202010s201820172016201520132012]

Other Films Enjoyed and Reviewed, in Alphabetical Order

Enjoyed but Not Reviewed

La Internacional Cinéfila Poll: Nicole Brenez: Best Films of 2019

28 December 2019

Fireflies - Bani Khoshnoudi

Nicole Brenez: Best Films of 2019, as submitted to La Internacional Cinéfila Poll

[see also 20232022202120202010s20182017201620152012]


This list contributes to:

Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2019

28 December 2019

Norman Fucking Rockwell! - Lana Del Rey

Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2019, a survey of more than 200 music critics

[see also 20232022202120202018]

La Internacional Cinéfila Poll: Best Movies of 2019

28 December 2019

La Internacional Cinéfila Poll: Best Movies of 2019, a survey of 163 programmers, critics, and filmmakers from 29 countries

[see also 20232022202120202018201720162015]


This list summarizes other lists, including these:

Polygon: Tasha Robinson: The Best Movies of 2019

28 December 2019

Parasite - Bong Joon-ho

Tasha Robinson: The Best Movies of 2019, as published by Polygon

[see also 20232022201820172016201420122011]

Polygon: Matt Patches: The Best Movies of 2019

28 December 2019

Uncut Gems - Ben Safdie and Joshua Safdie

Matt Patches: The Best Movies of 2019, as published by Polygon

[see also 202320222010s]

Polygon: Karen Han: The Best Movies of 2019

28 December 2019

Parasite - Bong Joon-ho

Karen Han: The Best Movies of 2019, as published by Polygon

[see also 2010s]