Year-End Lists

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

Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn - Radu Jude

J Hoberman: Artforum Best Films of 2021

The Power of the Dog - Jane Campion

Amy Taubin: Artforum Best Films of 2021

Annette - Leos Carax

John Waters: Artforum Best Films of 2021

Prioritise Pleasure - Self Esteem

Gigwise 51 Best Albums of 2021

Bright Green Field - Squid

Les Inrocks Top 25 Albums of 2021

Sometimes I Might Be Introvert - Little Simz

Exclaim 50 Best Albums of 2021

Detransition, Baby - Torrey Peters

Shelf Awareness Best Books of 2021

WandaVision

Justin Kirkland: Esquire The 10 Best TV Shows of 2021

Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar - Josh Greenbaum

Decider Best Movies of 2021

How Beautiful We Were - Imbolo Mbue

New York Times The 10 Best Books of 2021

All That She Carried - Tiya Miles

Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Books of 2021

Crossroads - Jonathan Franzen

Kirkus Reviews Best Fiction Books of 2021

Hacks

Decider Best TV of 2021

Minari - Lee Isaac Chung

Economist The Best Films of 2021

Home Video - Lucy Dacus

Uproxx The Best Albums Of 2021

Glow On - Turnstile

Glide 20 Best Albums of 2021

Promises - Floating Points / Pharoah Sanders / London Symphony Orchestra

Paste The 50 Best Albums of 2021

A Little Devil in America - Hanif Abdurraqib

Christopher Borrelli: Chicago Tribune Best of Books 2021

First Cow - Kelly Reichardt

Cahiers du Cinéma Top Ten Films of 2021

The Underground Railroad - Barry Jenkins

Ben Travers: IndieWire The Best TV Shows of 2021

The Root The 10 Best Shows of 2021

Ignorance - The Weather Station

Amanda Petrusich: New Yorker The Best Music of 2021

Fortitude - Gojira

Revolver 25 Best Albums of 2021

Matrix - Lauren Groff

Chicago Public Library Top 10 Books of 2021