Year-End Lists

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

The Clock - Christian Marclay

J Hoberman: Village Voice Personal Best Films of 2011

Poetry - Lee Chang-dong

Michael Phillips: Chicago Tribune 10 Best Movies of 2011

House of Balloons - The Weeknd

Complex 25 Best Albums of 2011

Dennis Cooper Favorite Films of 2011

Swamplandia! - Karen Russell

Maureen Corrigan: NPR 10 Best Novels of 2011

Let England Shake - PJ Harvey

James Reed: Boston Globe Top Albums of 2011

IndieWire Best Films of 2011

Strange Mercy - St. Vincent

Under the Radar Top 80 Albums of 2011

El Camino - The Black Keys

Les Inrocks 100 Best Albums of 2011

Bon Iver - Bon Iver

Owl Mag Best Albums of 2011

Let England Shake - PJ Harvey

Randall Roberts: Los Angeles Times 10 Favorite Albums of 2011

Film Comment 50 Best Released Films of 2011

Nick Schager: Slant Top 10 Films of 2011

Certified Copy - Abbas Kiarostami

Ed Gonzalez: Slant Top 10 Films of 2011

Melancholia - Lars von Trier

MSN Top 10 Movies of 2011

Drive - Nicolas Winding Refn

Total Film 50 Best Movies of 2011

Burst Apart - The Antlers

Web in Front Best Albums of 2011

Father, Son, Holy Ghost - Girls

MagicRPM Top 15 Albums of 2011

Martha Marcy May Marlene - Sean Durkin

Noel Murray: A.V. Club Best Films of 2011

Meek’s Cutoff - Kelly Reichardt

Scott Tobias: A.V. Club Best Films of 2011

As Bright As Your Night Light - Nerves Junior

Pretty Much Amazing 40 Best Albums of 2011

Replica - Oneohtrix Point Never

Tiny Mix Tapes Favorite 50 Albums of 2011

Strange Mercy - St. Vincent

Consequence Top 50 Albums of 2011

Bon Iver - Bon Iver

Pitchfork Top 50 Albums of 2011