Year-End Lists

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

The New Abnormal - The Strokes

Les Inrocks Our Top 100 Albums of 2020

Rest and Be Thankful - Emma Glass

Real Simple The Best Books of 2020

New Yorker The Best Books We Read in 2020

Library Journal Best Literary Fiction of 2020

Fetch the Bolt Cutters - Fiona Apple

Stereogum The 50 Best Albums Of 2020

Folklore - Taylor Swift

Uproxx The Best Albums Of 2020

Library Journal Best Poetry of 2020

God Has Nothing To Do With This Leave Him Out Of It - Backxwash

Exclaim 50 Best Albums of 2020

The City We Became - N.K. Jemisin

Shelf Awareness Best Books of 2020

A Burning - Megha Majumdar

Chicago Public Library Top 20 Books of 2020

Someone New - Helena Deland

Gorilla vs. Bear Albums of 2020

Schitt's Creek

Margaret Lyons: New York Times The Best Shows That Ended in 2020

James Poniewozik: New York Times Best TV Shows of 2020

God Has Nothing To Do With This Leave Him Out Of It - Backxwash

Sasha Geffen: Artforum Best Music of 2020

First Cow - Kelly Reichardt

Eric Kohn: IndieWire The Best Movies of 2020

Glide 20 Best Albums of 2020

Fetch the Bolt Cutters - Fiona Apple

The Skinny Top 10 Albums of 2020

Wicked Enchantment - Wanda Coleman

Troy Jollimore: Washington Post Best Poetry Collections of 2020

Dances / Curses - Hey Colossus

Quietus Albums of the Year 2020

Fetch the Bolt Cutters - Fiona Apple

Paste The 50 Best Albums of 2020

Postcolonial Love Poem - Natalie Diaz

Guardian Best Poetry Books of 2020

The Shadow King - Maaza Mengiste

Guardian Best Fiction of 2020

Folklore - Taylor Swift

Time Best Albums of 2020

No. 1 - Etran de L'Aïr

Amanda Petrusich: New Yorker The Best Music of 2020