Year-End Lists

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

Movies
The Holdovers - Alexander Payne

RogerEbert.com: Nell Minow Top Ten Films of 2023

Movies
May December - Todd Haynes

RogerEbert.com: Katie Rife Top Ten Films of 2023

Movies
All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt - Raven Jackson

Filmspotting: Marya E. Gates Top Ten Films of 2023

Movies
Bottoms - Emma Seligman

GCN: Steve Erickson Top 10 LGBTQ Films of 2023

Movies
Showing Up - Kelly Reichardt

Senses of Cinema World Poll: Brian Darr Top Ten Films of 2023

Movies
Killers of the Flower Moon - Martin Scorsese

RogerEbert.com: Brian Tallerico Top Ten Films of 2023

Movies
The Boy and the Heron - Hayao Miyazaki

David Ehrlich The 25 Best Films of 2023

Books
The Guest - Emma Cline

Dazed The Best Novels of 2023

Movies
Past Lives - Celine Song

Salt Lake City Weekly: Scott Renshaw Best Movies of 2023

Music
Weathervanes - Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit

No Depression Favorite Roots Music Albums of 2023

Books
A Memoir of My Former Self - Hilary Mantel

New Statesman The 20 Best Books of 2023

Music
Rustin' In The Rain - Tyler Childers

Bitter Southerner Best Southern Albums of 2023

Music
Man's a Wolf To Man - Andy Taylor

American Songwriter Top 17 Albums of 2023

Movies
Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World - Radu Jude

Jessica Kiang Top 50 Movies of 2023

Movies
The Boy and the Heron - Hayao Miyazaki

Fighting in the War Room Top Tens 2023

Movies
Past Lives - Celine Song

Fighting in the War Room: Dave Gonzalez Top Ten Films of 2023

Movies
Oppenheimer - Christopher Nolan

Fighting in the War Room: Katey Rich Top Ten Films of 2023

Movies
The Human Surge 3 - Eduardo Williams

Jordan Cronk The Ten Best Experimental Films of 2023

Movies
The Boy and the Heron - Hayao Miyazaki

Sarah Welch-Larson Favorite Movies of 2023

Books
Romantic Comedy - Curtis Sittenfeld

USA Today Best Books of 2023

TV Shows
Somebody Somewhere

Vanity Fair The Best TV Shows of 2023

Music
Maps - Billy Woods & Kenny Segal

Observer: Kitty Empire 10 Best Albums of 2023

TV Shows
The Curse

Daily Beast The 23 Best TV Shows of 2023

Movies
Oppenheimer - Christopher Nolan

Daily Beast: Nick Schager The 10 Best Movies of 2023

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