Year-End Lists

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of notable year-end lists.
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2016
All Movies TV Shows Music Books Poetry
Music

Top 50 Albums of 2016 Consequence

Movies

25 Best Films of 2016 Time Out London

Music

60 Favorite Albums of 2016 Gorilla vs. Bear

Movies

Top 30 Films of 2016 Sight & Sound Poll

Music

50 Best Albums of 2016 Stereogum

Movies

Top 10 Films of 2016 Les Inrocks: Murielle Joudet

Movies

Top 10 Films of 2016 Les Inrocks: Emily Barnett

Movies

Top 20 Films of 2016 Les Inrocks

Books

Top Ten Books of 2016 Chicago Public Library

Movies

10 Best Films of 2016 Artforum: John Waters

Music

Top 50 Albums of 2016 American Songwriter

Music

50 Best Albums of 2016 Paste

Music

50 Best Albums of 2016 Les Inrocks

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Top Albums of 2016 Sound Opinions: Greg Kot

Music

Albums of the Year 2016 Crack Magazine

Music

50 Best Albums of 2016 Rolling Stone

Books

The 10 Best Books of 2016 Washington Post

Books

Fiction 2016 National Book Award

Books

Nonfiction 2016 National Book Award

Poetry

Poetry 2016 National Book Award

Books

Best Fiction of 2016 Goldsmiths Prize

Books

Nonfiction 2016 Kirkus Prize

Books

Fiction 2016 Kirkus Prize

Books

Best Fiction of 2016 The Booker Prize

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