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.

Publishers Weekly: 10 Best Books of 2024

05 November 2024

My Friends - Hisham Matar

Publishers Weekly: 10 Best Books of 2024

[see also 2023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011]

Publishers Weekly: Best Poetry Books of 2024

05 November 2024

Bluff - Danez Smith

Publishers Weekly: Best Poetry Books of 2024

[see also 2023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011]

Jordan Cronk: Top Ten Films of 2024

05 November 2024

Henry Fonda for President - Alexander Horwath

Jordan Cronk: Top Ten Films of 2024 as submitted to the Sight & Sound Poll, listed alphabetically

[see also The Ten Best Experimental Films of 2023Top Ten Films of 2023The Ten Best Experimental Films of 2022Top Ten Films of 2022Top Ten Films of 2021Top Ten Films of 2020The 50 Best Films of the 2010sTop 20 Films of 2019Top 20 Films of 2018Top Ten Films of 2017]

Kirkus Prize: Nonfiction 2024

16 October 2024

Challenger - Adam Higginbotham

Kirkus Prize: Nonfiction 2024

[see also Fiction 2024Fiction 2023Nonfiction 2023Nonfiction 2022Fiction 2022Nonfiction 2021Fiction 2021Nonfiction 2020Fiction 2020Nonfiction 2019Fiction 2019Nonfiction 2018Fiction 2018Nonfiction 2017Fiction 2017Nonfiction 2016Fiction 2016Nonfiction 2015Fiction 2015Nonfiction 2014Fiction 2014]

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Kirkus Prize: Fiction 2024

16 October 2024

James - Percival Everett

Kirkus Prize: Fiction 2024

[see also Nonfiction 2024Fiction 2023Nonfiction 2023Nonfiction 2022Fiction 2022Nonfiction 2021Fiction 2021Nonfiction 2020Fiction 2020Nonfiction 2019Fiction 2019Nonfiction 2018Fiction 2018Nonfiction 2017Fiction 2017Nonfiction 2016Fiction 2016Nonfiction 2015Fiction 2015Nonfiction 2014Fiction 2014]

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National Book Award: Poetry 2024

24 September 2024

Wrong Norma - Anne Carson

National Book Award: Poetry 2024

[see also 202320222021202020192018201720162013]

Winner

  • TBA

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Longlist

National Book Award: Nonfiction 2024

24 September 2024

Our Moon - Rebecca Boyle

National Book Award: Nonfiction 2024

[see also Fiction 2024Fiction 2023Nonfiction 2023Fiction 2022Nonfiction 2022Fiction 2021Nonfiction 2021Fiction 2020Nonfiction 2020Fiction 2019Nonfiction 2019Fiction 2018Nonfiction 2018Fiction 2017Nonfiction 2017Fiction 2016Nonfiction 2016Fiction 2013Nonfiction 2013]

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  • TBA

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National Book Award: Fiction 2024

24 September 2024

James - Percival Everett

National Book Award: Fiction 2024

[see also Nonfiction 2024Fiction 2023Nonfiction 2023Fiction 2022Nonfiction 2022Fiction 2021Nonfiction 2021Fiction 2020Nonfiction 2020Fiction 2019Nonfiction 2019Fiction 2018Nonfiction 2018Fiction 2017Nonfiction 2017Fiction 2016Nonfiction 2016Fiction 2013Nonfiction 2013]

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  • TBA

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The Booker Prize: Best Fiction of 2024

30 July 2024

Creation Lake - Rachel Kushner

The Booker Prize: Best Fiction of 2024

[see also 2023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011]

Winner

  • TBA

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Longlist

Women's Prize: Best Fiction of 2024

13 June 2024

Brotherless Night - V.V. Ganeshananthan

Women's Prize: Best Fiction of 2024

[see also Best Nonfiction of 2024Best Fiction of 2023Best Fiction of 2022Best Fiction of 2021Best Fiction of 2020Best Fiction of 2019Best Fiction of 2018Best Fiction of 2017Best Fiction of 2016Best Fiction of 2015Best Fiction of 2014Best Fiction of 2013Best Fiction of 2012Best Fiction of 2011]

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