Year-End Lists

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

Movies TV Shows Music Books Poetry Podcasts

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Scott Tobias: The Dissolve: Top 15 Films of 2014
Karina Longworth: 16 Favorite Movies of 2014
In Review Online: Top 20 Films of 2014
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Lists

Best TV of 2020 NPR · Fresh Air
The Best TV of 2019 NPR · Fresh Air
Best TV Shows of 2018 NPR · Fresh Air
Best TV of 2017 NPR · Fresh Air

Trending Lists

The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Top 20 Films of 2014 In Review Online
20 Best Films of 2014 Film Comment · Film Comment Poll
Top 15 Films of 2014 Scott Tobias · The Dissolve
16 Favorite Movies of 2014 Karina Longworth
The 10 Best Books of 2024 New York Times
Top 15 Films of 2014 Noel Murray · The Dissolve
Albums of the Year 2025 New Statesman
Best Films of 2019 Steve Erickson · GCN
Top 12 Films of 2014 Michael Sicinski
25 Best Films of 2014 Slant
Top 50 Films of 2014 IndieWire · IndieWire Poll
Best Films of 2014 Reverse Shot
Top 10 Movies of 2014 Jake Coyle · AP

Trending Works

Unlimited Love Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Beast You Are Big Business
The First Wave Matthew Heineman
The Light of the World Elizabeth Alexander
Blindness The Murder Capital
Contempt Couch Slut
Phonetics On and On Horsegirl
Wander/Wonder Balam Acab
Anguilla Electrica Porter Ricks
Fengming: A Chinese Memoir Wang Bing
The Eagle Huntress Otto Bell
Wondervisions Delicate Steve
Risk Laura Poitras
Stranger by the Lake Alain Guiraudie

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