There are a lot of photobook lists to pique your 2019 year-end enthusiasm – here are some standouts.

For the past few years, it’s been a tradition for us, like nearly every other photoblog, photography platform or major magazine, to create a totally subjective list of books that wow’d us. These often start popping up right around Thanksgiving, before all the black Friday sales. This year, to be painfully honest, we just missed the boat.

But it also looks quite a few others missed it too — New York Times, TIME Magazine? What happened? (Editors 12/22 update: Time recently published their list HERE and it’s pretty stellar. Our apologies for jumping the gun) Maybe it’s coming soon or maybe it's becoming a trend for the bigger folks to shy away from these, but anyway….what’s our point exactly? There’s still a lot to navigate.

We’ve been awed and enamored by the following lists published by those who could get their ducks together in time. If we’re missing any that truly inspired you (or you feel like we just missed your totally awe-inspiring list), feel free to email us and maybe we’ll add it (consider this a “living" document.”)

To see a few photobooks that have moved us in the past twelve months (or we’re excited to see come out in 2020) click HERE.