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.
Movies
TV Shows
Music
Books
Poetry
Podcasts
Highlights
Kirkus Prize: Fiction 2024
David Ehrlich: The 25 Best Films of 2023
Barack Obama: Favorite Movies of 2023
Book Riot: Connie Pan: 12 of the Best Poetry Collections from 2023
Sight & Sound Poll: The 50 Best Films of 2023
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Nathaniel Dorsky
The Arboretum Cycle
Chicago Reader: Ben Sachs: Top Movies of 2018
Colophon (for the Arboretum Cycle)
Michael Sicinski: Top 30 Experimental Films of 2018
Michael Sicinski: Top 50 Films of 2018
New York Times: Manohla Dargis: Best Movies of 2018
The Dreamer
New York Times: Manohla Dargis: 28 Best Movies of 2016
Autumn
New York Times: Manohla Dargis: 28 Best Movies of 2016
August and After
New York Times: Manohla Dargis: Top 36 Movies of 2012
Sight & Sound Poll: Nick Bradshaw: Top 5 Films of 2012
The Return
New York Times: Manohla Dargis: Best Films of 2011