Year-End Lists

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

2020
Bonny Light Horseman - Bonny Light Horseman

No Depression: Favorite Roots Music Albums of 2020

RTJ4 - Run the Jewels

Hip Hop Golden Age: The Best Hip Hop Albums of 2020

First Cow - Kelly Reichardt

Clémence Polès: Top Ten Films of 2020

Hood Feminism - Mikki Kendall

Electric Lit: Favorite Nonfiction Books of 2020

The Vanishing Half - Brit Bennett

Electric Lit: Favorite Novels of 2020

First Cow - Kelly Reichardt

A.V. Club: Mike D’Angelo: The Best Films of 2020

I May Destroy You - Michaela Coel & Sam Miller

USA Today: Kelly Lawler: The 15 Best TV Shows of 2020

HuffPost: Claire Fallon: The Best Books of 2020

Paid Salvation - A. Swayze & the Ghosts

Observer: Kitty Empire: 10 Best Albums of 2020

First Cow - Kelly Reichardt

Caitlin Quinlan: Best Films of 2020

A Hero's Death - Fontaines D.C.

Far Out: The 50 Best Albums of 2020

Small Axe: Lovers Rock - Steve McQueen

Sight & Sound Poll: Christina Newland: The Best Films of 2020

Siberia - Abel Ferrara

Sight & Sound Poll: Elena Lazic: Best Films of 2020

Nomadland - Chloé Zhao

The Playlist: The 25 Best Films of 2020

Saint Maud - Rose Glass

Observer: Mark Kermode: 10 Best Films of 2020

Glenn Kenny: Notable Films of 2020

Memorial - Bryan Washington

Vogue: The Best Books of 2020

Vogue: The 15 Best Movies of 2020

What's Your Pleasure? - Jessie Ware

The Needle Drop: Anthony Fantano: 50 Best Albums of 2020

Discipline - Jane Yeh

Hyperallergic: Our Favorite Poetry Books of 2020

Rumble Strip: Our Show

Atlantic: The 50 Best Podcasts of 2020

Schitt's Creek

Fresh Air: David Bianculli: Best TV of 2020

I May Destroy You - Michaela Coel & Sam Miller

Washington Post: Hank Stuever: Best TV of 2020

GCN: Steve Erickson: Best Films of 2020

Punisher - Phoebe Bridgers

Northern Transmissions: Top 30 Albums of 2020

GCN: Steve Erickson: The Best in 2020 Music

Microphones in 2020 - The Microphones

Jeremy D. Larson: Favorite Albums of 2020

Shondaland: Maggie Fremont: The Best TV Shows of 2020

I May Destroy You - Michaela Coel & Sam Miller

ScreenCrush: LaToya Ferguson: The Best TV Shows of 2020

Collective - Alexander Nanau

Rolling Stone: David Fear: The 20 Best Movies of 2020

Never Rarely Sometimes Always - Eliza Hittman

Rolling Stone: K. Austin Collins: Top 20 Movies of 2020

Punisher - Phoebe Bridgers

The Wild Honey Pie: Top 30 Albums of 2020

Rolling Stone: Alan Sepinwall: The 20 Best TV Shows of 2020

The New Abnormal - The Strokes

Magnet: Top 25 Albums of 2020

Fetch the Bolt Cutters - Fiona Apple

Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2020

New York Times: The Best New Podcasts of 2020

XXL: Best Hip-Hop Projects of 2020

Róisín Machine - Róisín Murphy

Albumism: The 100 Best Albums of 2020

Sight & Sound TV Poll: The Best Television Series of 2020

Memorial - Bryan Washington

Refinery29: Best Books of 2020

I Was Waiting to See What You Would Do First - Angie Mazakis

Boston Globe: Best Poetry of 2020

Boston Globe: Best Books of 2020

Never Rarely Sometimes Always - Eliza Hittman

ARTery: Sean Burns: The 10 Best Films from 2020

Small Axe - Steve McQueen

Little White Lies: The 30 Best Films of 2020

Da 5 Bloods - Spike Lee

ScreenCrush: Matt Singer: The Best Movies of 2020

Folklore - Taylor Swift

Variety: Chris Willman: The Best Albums of 2020

RTJ4 - Run the Jewels

Variety: Andrew Barker: The Best Albums of 2020

Untitled (Rise) - Sault

Variety: Jem Aswad: The Best Albums of 2020