Year-End Lists

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

2021
Intimacies - Katie Kitamura

A.V. Club: 15 Favorite Books of 2021

Matrix - Lauren Groff

Vulture: Hillary Kelly: The Best Books of 2021

In Heaven - Strand of Oaks

Magnet: Top 25 Albums of 2021

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) - Questlove

Hollywood Reporter: Sheri Linden: Best Films of 2021

Drive My Car - Ryûsuke Hamaguchi

Hollywood Reporter: Lovia Gyarkye: Best Films of 2021

Drive My Car - Ryûsuke Hamaguchi

Hollywood Reporter: David Rooney: Best Films of 2021

The Power of the Dog - Jane Campion

Hollywood Reporter: Jon Frosch: Best Films of 2021

Bergman Island - Mia Hansen-Løve

Vox: Alissa Wilkinson: The 21 Best Movies of 2021

West Side Story - Steven Spielberg

RogerEbert.com: Abby Olcese: Top Ten Films of 2021

The Power of the Dog - Jane Campion

RogerEbert.com: The Ten Best Films of 2021

The Velvet Underground - Todd Haynes

RogerEbert.com: Matt Zoller Seitz: Top Ten Films of 2021

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) - Questlove

RogerEbert.com: Odie Henderson: Top Ten Films of 2021

The Green Knight - David Lowery

RogerEbert.com: Roxana Hadadi: Top Ten Films of 2021

The Worst Person in the World - Joachim Trier

RogerEbert.com: Monica Castillo: Top Ten Films of 2021

Licorice Pizza - Paul Thomas Anderson

RogerEbert.com: Christy Lemire: Top Ten Films of 2021

Licorice Pizza - Paul Thomas Anderson

RogerEbert.com: Susan Wloszczyna: Top Ten Films of 2021

The Power of the Dog - Jane Campion

RogerEbert.com: Kristy Puchko: Top Ten Films of 2021

Drive My Car - Ryûsuke Hamaguchi

RogerEbert.com: Tomris Laffly: Top Ten Films of 2021

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) - Questlove

RogerEbert.com: Nell Minow: Top Ten Films of 2021

The Power of the Dog - Jane Campion

RogerEbert.com: Sheila O’Malley: Top Ten Films of 2021

Preparations to be Together for an Unknown Period of Time - Lili Horvát

RogerEbert.com: Marya E. Gates: Top Ten Films of 2021

Faya Dayi - Jessica Beshir

Vulture: Angelica Jade Bastién: The Best Movies of 2021

The Lost Daughter - Maggie Gyllenhaal

Vulture: Alison Willmore: The Best Movies of 2021

Annette - Leos Carax

Vulture: Bilge Ebiri: The Best Movies of 2021

Licorice Pizza - Paul Thomas Anderson

Time Out London: The 20 Best Films of 2021

Nurture - Porter Robinson

The Fader: The 50 Best Albums of 2021

Los Angeles Times: Lorraine Ali: The 11 Best TV Shows of 2021

The Underground Railroad - Barry Jenkins

Vulture: Matt Zoller Seitz: The Best TV of 2021

Station Eleven

Vulture: Kathryn VanArendonk: The Best TV of 2021

We Are Lady Parts

Vulture: Roxana Hadadi: The Best TV of 2021

We Are Lady Parts

Vulture: Jen Chaney: The Best TV of 2021

Heaux Tales - Jazmine Sullivan

Vulture: Craig Jenkins: The Best Albums of 2021

Sometimes I Might Be Introvert - Little Simz

The Line of Best Fit: The Best Albums of 2021 Ranked

Great Circle - Maggie Shipstead

Lit Hub: Our 48 Favorite Books of 2021

Outside Child - Allison Russell

Stereogum: Marissa R. Moss: The 10 Best Country Albums Of 2021

Fresh Air: Maureen Corrigan: 2021 Best Books

The Power of the Dog - Jane Campion

IndieWire Poll: Best Films of 2021

Glow On - Turnstile

Spin: The 30 Best Albums Of 2021

Memoria - Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Hyperallergic: Our Top 10 Films of 2021

Call Me If You Get Lost - Tyler, The Creator

Vinyl Me, Please: The Best Albums of 2021

9/12

New Yorker: Sarah Larson: The Best Podcasts of 2021

Detransition, Baby - Torrey Peters

BuzzFeed: The Best Books Of 2021

New Long Leg - Dry Cleaning

Far Out: The 50 Best Albums of 2021

Crossroads - Jonathan Franzen

St. Louis Post-Dispatch: 20 Favorite New Books of 2021

Petite Maman - Céline Sciamma

The Skinny: Films of 2021

Sometimes I Might Be Introvert - Little Simz

The Skinny: Top Ten Albums of 2021

Economist: The Best Books of 2021

Matrix - Lauren Groff

Library Journal: Best Literary Fiction of 2021