Year-End Lists

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

Top 10 Books of 2012 Library Journal

good kid, m.A.A.d city - Kendrick Lamar

Top 50 Albums of 2012 Pitchfork

Europe - Allo Darlin’

20 Best Albums of 2012 L Magazine

15 Best Movies of 2012 Slate: Dana Stevens

Top 15 Books of 2012 Atlantic: Benjamin Schwarz

The Master - Paul Thomas Anderson

20 Best Films of 2012 A.V. Club

good kid, m.A.A.d city - Kendrick Lamar

50 Best Albums of 2012 Complex

The Master - Paul Thomas Anderson

Best Films of 2012 Village Voice Film Poll

The Best Films of 2012 A.V. Club: Alison Willmore

Moonrise Kingdom - Wes Anderson

The Best Films of 2012 A.V. Club: Sam Adams

The Avengers - Joss Whedon

The Best Films of 2012 A.V. Club: Tasha Robinson

Zero Dark Thirty - Kathryn Bigelow

The Best Films of 2012 A.V. Club: Keith Phipps

The Master - Paul Thomas Anderson

The Best Films of 2012 A.V. Club: Nathan Rabin

The Master - Paul Thomas Anderson

The Best Films of 2012 A.V. Club: Scott Tobias

Bish Bosch - Scott Walker

Favorite 50 Albums of 2012 Tiny Mix Tapes

Holy Motors - Leos Carax

Top 50 Films of 2012 IndieWire Poll

Amour - Michael Haneke

Top 10+ Films of 2012 Los Angeles Times: Kenneth Turan

Tempest - Bob Dylan

Top 50 Albums of 2012 American Songwriter

The Bravest Man in the Universe - Bobby Womack

Top 40 Albums of 2012 Clash

The Master - Paul Thomas Anderson

25 Best Films of 2012 L Magazine

R.I.P. - Actress

Top 10 Albums of 2012 Little White Earbuds

Lonerism - Tame Impala

2012 Year in Review Aquarium Drunkard

An Awesome Wave - alt-J

Top 100 Albums of 2012 Les Inrocks

100 Notable Books of 2012 New York Times