Year-End Lists

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

Movies TV Shows Music Books Poetry Podcasts

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Decibel: Top 40 Albums of 2026
The Baillie Gifford Prize: 2026 Award
Publishers Weekly: 10 Best Books of 2026
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The Detour

Appears on two lists

#4 15 Best TV Shows of 2016: LaToya Ferguson: A.V. Club

15 Best TV Shows of 2016: Allison Shoemaker: A.V. Club Honorable mention

Trending Lists

Albums of the Year 2026 Rough Trade
The Best Books of 2025 Economist
16 Favorite Movies of 2014 Karina Longworth
The 75 Best Albums of 2026 Mojo
Top 12 Films of 2014 Michael Sicinski
Best Films of 2026 Jordan Cronk · Sight & Sound Poll
25 Best Films of 2014 Slant
Best Films of 2014 Reverse Shot
20 Best Films of 2014 Film Comment · Film Comment Poll
10 Best Books of 2026 Publishers Weekly
2026 Award The Baillie Gifford Prize
Top 40 Albums of 2026 Decibel
Best Films of 2025 Mark Kermode
80 Best Albums of 2026 Uncut

Trending Works

Scandalous: The Untold Story of the National Enquirer Mark Landsman
Costa da Morte Lois Patiño
The Good Fight
Stranger by the Lake Alain Guiraudie
Dickinson
The Gutsy Girl Caroline Paul
The Hater Jan Komasa
America Dan Deacon
Pattern Man Pattern Man
Die My Love Lynne Ramsay
Unbelievable
Hustle Jeremiah Zagar
Make My Wish Come True Rachael Lippincott and Alyson Derrick
50 Words for Snow Kate Bush

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