Year-End Lists

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2022
All Movies TV Shows Music Books Poetry Podcasts
Books
The Books of Jacob - Olga Tokarczuk

Powell's Books: Best Fiction of 2022

Music
It's Time... To Rise From the Grave - Undeath

Decibel: Top 40 Albums of 2022

Books
Solito - Javier Zamora

Washington Post: 50 Notable Works of Nonfiction in 2022

Books
Either/Or - Elif Batuman

Washington Post: 50 Notable Works of Fiction in 2022

Books
Trust - Hernan Diaz

Washington Post: The 10 Best Books of 2022

Books
The Rabbit Hutch - Tess Gunty

National Book Award: Fiction 2022

Books
South to America - Imani Perry

National Book Award: Nonfiction 2022

Poetry
Punks - John Keene

National Book Award: Poetry 2022

Music
Renaissance - Beyoncé

Texas Music: 22 Top Albums of 2022

Music
Entering Heaven Alive - Jack White

Rough Trade: UK Albums of the Year 2022

Music
Dear Scott - Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band

Mojo: 75 Best Albums of 2022

Music
A Light for Attracting Attention - The Smile

Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2022

Poetry
Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head - Warsan Shire

Publishers Weekly: Best Poetry Books of 2022

Books
The Rabbit Hutch - Tess Gunty

Publishers Weekly: 10 Best Books of 2022

Podcasts
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Time: Eliana Dockterman: The 10 Best Podcasts of 2022

Movies
A Couple - Frederick Wiseman

Jordan Cronk: Top Ten Films of 2022

Books
The Invisible Kingdom - Meghan O’Rourke

BookPage: Best Nonfiction of 2022

Books
Trust - Hernan Diaz

BookPage: Best Fiction of 2022

Books
Diego Garcia - Natasha Soobramanien and Luke Williams

Goldsmiths Prize: Best Fiction of 2022

Books
In Sensorium - Tanaïs

Kirkus Prize: Nonfiction 2022

Books
Trust - Hernan Diaz

Kirkus Prize: Fiction 2022

Books
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida - Shehan Karunatilaka

The Booker Prize: Best Fiction of 2022

Books
The Book of Form and Emptiness - Ruth Ozeki

Women's Prize: Best Fiction of 2022

Books
The Art of Losing - Alice Zetiner

Dublin Literary Award: 2022

Books
The Wrong End of the Telescope - Rabih Alameddine

PEN/Faulkner Award: Fiction 2022

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