Year-End Lists
A browsable archive of notable year-end lists. Follow the link for each list to see essential commentary from its author, at the source.
2020
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Poetry
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2010s
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2019
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The New York Times
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Lists
New York Times: The Best New Podcasts of 2020
Elisa Gabbert: The Best Poetry of 2020
Manohla Dargis: Best Movies of 2020
A.O. Scott: Best Movies of 2020
Lindsay Zoladz: Best Albums of 2020
Jon Caramanica: Best Albums of 2020
Jon Pareles: Best Albums of 2020
James Poniewozik: Best TV Shows of 2020
New York Times: The 10 Best Books of 2020
New York Times: 100 Notable Books of 2020
David Orr: The Best Poetry Books of 2019
Manohla Dargis: Best Movies of 2019
A.O. Scott: Best Movies of 2019
Jon Caramanica: Best Albums of 2019
Jon Pareles: Best Albums of 2019
Mike Hale: The Best International Shows of 2019
Margaret Lyons: The Best Shows That Ended in 2019
James Poniewozik: The Best TV Shows of 2019
New York Times: The 10 Most Influential Films of the Decade
A.O. Scott: Favorite Films of the Decade
Manohla Dargis: Favorite Films of the Decade
New York Times: The 10 Best Books of 2019
New York Times: The Best Films of 2019 (So Far)
David Orr: Best Poetry of 2018
Jon Pareles: 10 Best Albums of 2018
Jon Caramanica: 18 Best Albums of 2018
A.O. Scott: Best Movies of 2018
Manohla Dargis: Best Movies of 2018
James Poniewozik: Best TV Shows of 2018
New York Times: 10 Best Books of 2018
New York Times: 100 Notable Books of 2018
David Orr: Best Poetry of 2017
Jon Caramanica: 25 Best Albums of 2017
Jon Pareles: 10 Best Albums of 2017
New York Times: 100 Notable Books of 2017
A.O. Scott: 21 Best Movies of 2017
Manohla Dargis: 40 Best Movies of 2017
James Poniewozik: 10 Best TV Shows of 2017
New York Times: 10 Best Books of 2017
David Orr: 10 Best Poetry Books of 2016
New York Times: 10 Best Books of 2016
A.O. Scott: 10 Best Movies of 2016
Stephen Holden: 20 Best Movies of 2016
Manohla Dargis: 28 Best Movies of 2016
James Poniewozik: 10 Best TV Shows of 2016
David Orr: 10 Best Poetry Books of 2015
New York Times: 10 Best Books of 2015
A.O. Scott: 20 Best Movies of 2015
Stephen Holden: 18 Best Movies of 2015
Manohla Dargis: 37 Best Movies of 2015
A.O. Scott: Top 21 Films of 2014
Manohla Dargis: 20 Best Movies of 2014
Stephen Holden: 13 Best Films of 2013
A.O. Scott: 35 Favorite Films of 2013
Manohla Dargis: Top 39 Movies of 2013
New York Times: 100 Notable Books of 2012
Stephen Holden: Top 11 Films of 2012
Manohla Dargis: Top 36 Movies of 2012
A.O. Scott: 25 Favorite Films of 2012
New York Times: 10 Best Books of 2012
New York Times: 100 Notable Books of 2011
Ben Ratliff: Top 10 Albums of 2011
Jon Pareles: Top 10 Albums of 2011
Nate Chinen: Top 10 Albums of 2011
Jon Caramanica: Top 10 Albums of 2011
Stephen Holden: Top 10 Movies of 2011
Manohla Dargis: Best Films of 2011
A.O. Scott: Best Films of 2011
New York Times: Ten Best Books of 2011