Year-End Lists

A hand-curated, browsable index of notable year-end lists. Follow the link for each list to see essential commentary from its author, at the source.

Guardian: Best Albums of 2011

01 December 2011

Let England Shake - PJ Harvey

The Guardian: Best Albums of 2011

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Sight & Sound Poll: Best Films of 2011

01 December 2011

Sight & Sound Poll: Best Films of 2011 (a poll of 100 critics and curators, published by Sight & Sound Magazine)

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Artforum: John Waters: Best Films of 2011

01 December 2011

The Skin I Live In - Pedro Almodóvar

John Waters: Best Films of 2011, as published by Artforum

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Piccadilly Records: Albums of 2011

01 December 2011

936 - Peaking Lights

Piccadilly Records: Albums of 2011

[see also 2012]

New York Times: Ten Best Books of 2011

30 November 2011

Swamplandia! - Karen Russell

The New York Times: Ten Best Books of 2011

[see also The 10 Best Books of 2023100 Notable Books of 2023The 10 Best Books of 2022100 Notable Books of 2022The 10 Best Books of 2021100 Notable Books of 2021The 10 Best Books of 2020100 Notable Books of 2020100 Notable Books of 2019The 10 Best Books of 201910 Best Books of 2018100 Notable Books of 2018100 Notable Books of 201710 Best Books of 201710 Best Books of 201610 Best Books of 2015The 10 Best Books of 2014The 10 Best Books of 2013100 Notable Books of 201210 Best Books of 2012100 Notable Books of 2011]

Fiction

Nonfiction

Fly: Top 50 Albums of 2011

30 November 2011

Burst Apart - The Antlers

The Fly: Top 50 Albums of 2011

[see also 2012]

Publishers Weekly: Best Books of 2011

30 November 2011

The Marriage Plot - Jeffrey Eugenides

Publishers Weekly: Best Books of 2011 [fiction, nonfiction]

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Fiction

Nonfiction

American Songwriter: Top 50 Albums of 2011

30 November 2011

The Whole Love - Wilco

American Songwriter: Top 50 Albums of 2011

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Sonic: Best Albums of 2011

29 November 2011

Let England Shake - PJ Harvey

Sonic Magazine: Best Albums of 2011 [staff lists]

[see also 2012]

Paste: 50 Best Albums of 2011

29 November 2011

Bon Iver - Bon Iver

Paste Magazine: 50 Best Albums of 2011

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