Year-End Lists

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

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Noel Murray: The Dissolve: Top 15 Films of 2014
Michael Sicinski: Top 12 Films of 2014
New York Times: The 10 Best Books of 2024
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The Best Reads of 2025
The Eight Best Podcasts of 2023 · Nerdette
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- Nicholas Quah · Vulture · The Best Podcasts of 2023
The 12 Best Books of 2023 · Nerdette
The Best Albums of 2019 · Jim DeRogatis
The Best Albums of 2017 · Jim DeRogatis
Best Albums of 2016 · Jim DeRogatis
40 Favorite Albums of 2015 · Jim DeRogatis
Top 40 Albums of 2014 · Jim DeRogatis
The Best Albums of 2013 · Greg Kot
The Best Albums of 2013 · Jim DeRogatis
Top 40 Albums of 2012 · Jim DeRogatis
40 Favorite Albums of 2011 · Jim DeRogatis

Trending Lists

Top 30 Movies of 2014 Wesley Morris · Grantland
Top 12 Films of 2014 Michael Sicinski
Best Films of 2014 Reverse Shot
The 10 Best Books of 2024 New York Times
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
Top 20 Films of 2014 In Review Online
Top 10 Movies of 2014 Jake Coyle · AP
Top 15 Films of 2014 Scott Tobias · The Dissolve
20 Best Films of 2014 Film Comment · Film Comment Poll
25 Best Films of 2014 Slant
16 Favorite Movies of 2014 Karina Longworth
Top 15 Films of 2014 Noel Murray · The Dissolve
Top 50 Films of 2014 IndieWire · IndieWire Poll
The Best Films of 2014 Ignatiy Vishnevetsky · A.V. Club

Trending Works

Legends Wilson Tanner
New Blood John McNally
Fire of God’s Love Sister Irene O’Connor
Support the Girls Andrew Bujalski
Gravity Joona Toivanen Trio
Internal Drone Infinity Living Hour
Nouvelle Vague Richard Linklater
Pareidolia Eiko Ishibashi & Jim O’Rourke
Places of Unknowing Jamie Lidell
Flags of the Sacred Harp Jackie-O Motherfucker
Clone Row Ches Smith
Autocracy, Inc. Anne Applebaum
Stranger by the Lake Alain Guiraudie
Die My Love Lynne Ramsay

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