No time today to pretty this up, so, gonna be a mix of embeds and links:
https://apps.bostonglobe.com/arts/graphics/2021/12/best-of-2021-books/
LitReactor Staff Picks: The Best Books of 2021 – Part II | LitReactor
? https://apps.npr.org/best-books/#view=covers&year=2021
http://sadiehartmann.blogspot.com/2021/12/best-books-of-2021.html
https://www.readingforsanity.com/2021/12/my-heart-is-chainsaw-stephen-graham.html
https://bloody-disgusting.com/books/3696710/10-best-horror-reads-2021/