Year-End Lists

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

2022
The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man - Paul Newman

The Best Nonfiction Books of 2022 Esquire

The Rehearsal - Nathan Fielder

The Best TV Shows of 2022 IndieWire: Ben Travers

Constructing a Nervous System - Margo Jefferson

The Best Books of 2022 Chron: J. Howard Rosier

Top Gun: Maverick - Joseph Kosinski

Best Movies of 2022 Us Weekly: Mara Reinstein

All That Breathes - Shaunak Sen

The 29 Best Movies of 2022 Vogue

Renaissance - Beyoncé

Best Albums of 2022 NPR Music

The Furrows - Namwali Serpell

16 Best Books of 2022 Vox: Constance Grady

Tár - Todd Field

The Best Films of 2022 IndieWire Poll

I Love You Jennifer B - Jockstrap

Albums of 2022 DIY

Andor

The Best TV of 2022 Chron: Noel Murray

Our Missing Hearts - Celeste Ng

Top 10 Books of 2022 People

The Banshees of Inisherin - Martin McDonagh

Best Films of 2022 AP: Lindsey Bahr

Aftersun - Charlotte Wells

Best Films of 2022 AP: Jake Coyle

Trust - Hernan Diaz

The Best Books of 2022 Entertainment Weekly

Please Have a Seat - Nnamdï

The Best Albums of 2022 Sound Opinions: Greg Kot

Stumpwork - Dry Cleaning

The Best Albums of 2022 Sound Opinions: Jim DeRogatis

Moonage Daydream - Brett Morgen

The 10 Best Documentaries of 2022 Polygon: Noel Murray

Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You - Big Thief

Favorite Music of 2022 NPR Music: Raina Douris

Midnights - Taylor Swift

The Best Albums of 2022 Variety: Chris Willman

Motomami - Rosalía

The Best Albums of 2022 Variety: Jem Aswad

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed - Laura Poitras

The 10 Best Movies of 2022 Slate: Dana Stevens

Bad Sisters

The 10 Best TV Shows of 2022 Boston Globe: Matthew Gilbert

Demon Copperhead - Barbara Kingsolver

Best Literary Fiction of 2022 Library Journal

In a Few Minutes Before Later - Brenda Hillman

Best Poetry of 2022 Library Journal