Year-End Lists

A hand-curated, browsable index
of notable year-end lists.

2022
The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man - Paul Newman

Esquire The Best Nonfiction Books of 2022

The Rehearsal - Nathan Fielder

IndieWire: Ben Travers The Best TV Shows of 2022

Constructing a Nervous System - Margo Jefferson

Chron: J. Howard Rosier The Best Books of 2022

Top Gun: Maverick - Joseph Kosinski

Us Weekly: Mara Reinstein Best Movies of 2022

After Yang - Kogonada

Vogue The 29 Best Movies of 2022

Renaissance - Beyoncé

NPR Music Best Albums of 2022

Vladimir - Julia May Jonas

Vox: Constance Grady 16 Best Books of 2022

Tár - Todd Field

IndieWire Poll The Best Films of 2022

Andor

Chron: Noel Murray The Best TV of 2022

I Love You Jennifer B - Jockstrap

DIY Albums of 2022

Our Missing Hearts - Celeste Ng

People Top 10 Books of 2022

The Banshees of Inisherin - Martin McDonagh

AP: Lindsey Bahr Best Films of 2022

Aftersun - Charlotte Wells

AP: Jake Coyle Best Films of 2022

Book Lovers - Emily Henry

Entertainment Weekly The Best Books of 2022

Please Have a Seat - Nnamdï

Sound Opinions: Greg Kot The Best Albums of 2022

Stumpwork - Dry Cleaning

Sound Opinions: Jim DeRogatis The Best Albums of 2022

Moonage Daydream - Brett Morgen

Polygon: Noel Murray The 10 Best Documentaries of 2022

This Is A Photograph - Kevin Morby

NPR Music: Raina Douris Favorite Music of 2022

Midnights - Taylor Swift

Variety: Chris Willman The Best Albums of 2022

Motomami - Rosalía

Variety: Jem Aswad The Best Albums of 2022

EO - Jerzy Skolimowski

Slate: Dana Stevens The 10 Best Movies of 2022

Bad Sisters

Boston Globe: Matthew Gilbert The 10 Best TV Shows of 2022

Trust - Hernan Diaz

Library Journal Best Literary Fiction of 2022

Balladz - Sharon Olds

Library Journal Best Poetry of 2022