Lists of Lists: The 2018 "Best" Photograph Lists
January 1, 2019 | Source: Monroe Gallery of Photography
Right or wrong, love them or loathe them, the end of the year brings everyone's photography "Best of" lists. As 2018 comes to a close, below is what has become an annual tradition: our compilation of what the web selected as the "best" of all things photography 2018; photobooks at bottom of list.
Opinion/The Washington Post: What the year in pictures really showed us
BBC: 2018 in pictures: Striking photojournalism from around the world
BBC: Ten Powerful pictures from 2018, Ken Mainardis of Getty Images picks his favourite images of 2018
Reuters: Pictures of the year: Oddly
Telegraph: 2018 Pictures of the Year
The Guardian: The best photographs of 2018 – and the stories behind them
Global News Canada: Best photos of 2018
BBC: Striking photojournalism from around the UK
BBC: Readers' pictures of the year 2018
New York Times Lens: 13 Stories That Captured Photography in 2018
The Guardian: Wildfires, border chaos, protests: the photos that captured America in 2018
British Journal of Photography: Selected Best of 2018
The Verge: 2018: A year in photographs
Surfer Magazine: The Best Surf Photos of 2018
BBC: 2018 in pictures: Striking photojournalism from around the world
BBC: Ten Powerful pictures from 2018, Ken Mainardis of Getty Images picks his favourite images of 2018
Reuters: Pictures of the year: Oddly
Telegraph: 2018 Pictures of the Year
The Guardian: The best photographs of 2018 – and the stories behind them
Global News Canada: Best photos of 2018
BBC: Striking photojournalism from around the UK
BBC: Readers' pictures of the year 2018
New York Times Lens: 13 Stories That Captured Photography in 2018
The Guardian: Wildfires, border chaos, protests: the photos that captured America in 2018
British Journal of Photography: Selected Best of 2018
The Verge: 2018: A year in photographs
Sputnik News: Sputnik's Best Photos of 2018 (Part 1)
Surfer Magazine: The Best Surf Photos of 2018
Navy Times: Best Pics of 2018
Reading The Pictures: Our Top Instagram Posts of 2018
My Modern Met: Best of 2018: Top 36 Photographs From Around the World
MIT Review: Our Best Photographs of 2018
Town and Country: The 52 Most Remarkable Photographs of 2018
The week UK: The best photos of 2018
Magnum’s 2018 Pictures of the Year
Farmers Weekly: 2018: The farming year in pictures, part one
part two
New Atlas: The most spectacular, surreal and psychedelic photography of 2018
Boston Globe: The year 2018 in pictures: Part I
Boston Globe: The year 2018 in pictures: Part I
Part II
Metro USA Year in review: The Best photos of 2018
British Journal of Photography: Best of 2018: Sean O’Hagan, The Guardian
VOX: 2018, explained in pictures by women and nonbinary photographers
The New York Times: The Year in Pictures 2018
The Independent: 2018 in pictures
NBC News: The Year in Pictures
Bloomberg: Year in Pictures 2018
2018: A year in photographs on The Verge
The Atlantic: The Most 2018 Photos Ever
Sports Illustrated's Best Photos of 2018
Business Insider: some of the most stunning science and nature photography of 2018
AP: The Year in Photos: Middle East
The Best New Yorker Photography of 2018
The Wall Street Journal: The Year in Photos 2018
Business Insider: Here are some of the best photos capturing the people and events of 2018's year in politics
Metro USA Year in review: The Best photos of 2018
British Journal of Photography: Best of 2018: Sean O’Hagan, The Guardian
VOX: 2018, explained in pictures by women and nonbinary photographers
The New York Times: The Year in Pictures 2018
The Independent: 2018 in pictures
NBC News: The Year in Pictures
Bloomberg: Year in Pictures 2018
2018: A year in photographs on The Verge
The Atlantic: The Most 2018 Photos Ever
Sports Illustrated's Best Photos of 2018
Business Insider: some of the most stunning science and nature photography of 2018
The Best New Yorker Photography of 2018
Business Insider: Here are some of the best photos capturing the people and events of 2018's year in politics
Nature: The best science images of the year: 2018 in pictures
Vogue: The Best Street Style Photos of 2018
Best of 2018: Paper Journal
W: 2018 in One Photo: 17 Photographers Capture the Year in a Single Picture
The Guardian: Agency photographer of the year – 2018 shortlist
The Guardian: Top 10 photography shows of 2018
New York Times: Our Best Fashion Pictures From 2018
The Sun: 2018’s best wedding photos
Forbes: Travel Photographer Of The Year
National Geographic: our most compelling photographs of 2018
TIME: The Top 100 Photos of 2018
Washington Post: What the Year's Best Photos Tell Us About 2018
The Atlantic: 2018: The Year in Photos, Part 1
The Atlantic: 2018: The Year in Photos, Part 1
AP: The Year in Photos: Sports
USA Today: Best sports photos of 2018
USA Today: Best celebrity photos of 2018: A royal wedding, powerful performances and award show fun
Washington City Paper: The Best Photo Exhibits of 2018
GEEK: Year in Photos: Best News, Science, and Tech Images of 2018
Reuters: Pictures of the year 2018
Reuters: Pictures of the year: Fashion
Reuters: Pictures of the year: Sports
Outside: The Best Outdoor Photography of 2018
Reuters: Pictures of the year: Natural disasters
The Guardian: Historic Photographer of the Year awards – in pictures
WPXI Pittsburgh: Unforgettable images: Top photo galleries for 2018
National Geographic's 100 best images of the year
Dazed: The 20 Best Photos of 2018
AFP: 2018 Pictures of the year
Dazed: The 20 Best Photos of 2018
AFP: 2018 Pictures of the year
Images of 2018: The AP's 50 best sports photos of the year
CNN: World's best panoramic photographs of 2018 revealed
National Geographic: These are the best astronomy photographs of 2018
National Geographic: See the best animal photos of 2018
Photography Books
1000 Words: Top 10 Photo books of 2018
TIME's 25 Best Photobooks of 2018
The Eye of Photography: Best Of 2018 – An Autobiography of Miss Wish by Nina Berman
Part II
Photo-Eye: 2018 Favorite Photo Books
PDN: Notable Photo Books of 2018
Remember when? Revisit the "Best" of 2017.