The 10 books, films and artists I loved the most in 2012

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I’m not normally one for end of year lists but have been inspired to make one after discovering loads of good stuff through them over the xmas break.

Books (most published before 2012):

  1. Infinite Jest 
  2. Lolita
  3. The Pale King
  4. Sound and The Fury
  5. To The Lighthouse
  6. Netherland
  7. Gravity’s Rainbow
  8. Retromania
  9. White Noise
  10. Jay-Z: Decoded

Musical artists:

  1. Hit Boy (producer)
  2. Chief Keef
  3. Angel Haze
  4. Grimes
  5. A$AP Rocky
  6. Balam Acab
  7. Merchandise
  8. Killer Mike
  9. Pusha T
  10. Mac Demarco

Films:

  1. Martha Marcy May Marlene
  2. Jiro Dreams of Sushi
  3. Nostalgia for the Light
  4. Ai WeiWei: Never Sorry
  5. Indiegame
  6. The Master
  7. Silver Linings Playbook
  8. Beasts of the Southern Wild
  9. End of Watch
  10. Looper

Caveat: haven’t seen Amour, Zero Dark Thirty or This is 40 yet.