{"id":3224,"date":"2025-06-17T05:00:35","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T05:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fmidnight.com\/mediabox\/?page_id=3224"},"modified":"2025-08-05T08:26:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T08:26:22","slug":"best-by-year","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fmidnight.com\/mediabox\/best-by-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Media Timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Best media from each year<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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Year<\/th>Media<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
2100BC<\/td>Book: The Epic of Gilgamesh<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1500BC<\/td>Book: The Bible<\/a> (Oral Tradition)<\/td><\/tr>
800BC<\/td>Book\/Play: The Iliad<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
800BC<\/td>Book\/Play: The Odyssey<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
429BC<\/td>Book\/Play: Oedipus Rex<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
375BC<\/td>Book: The Republic<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
340BC<\/td>Book: Aristotle’s Metaphysics<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
335BC<\/td>Book: Nicomachean Ethics<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
426<\/td>Book: City of God<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
975<\/td>Book: Beowulf<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1321<\/td>Book: The Inferno<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1387<\/td>Book: The Cantebury Tales<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1595<\/td>Book\/Play: A Midsummer Night’s Dream<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1599<\/td>Book\/Play: Hamlet<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1718<\/td>Music: Vivaldi’s The 4 Seasons<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1722<\/td>Music: Bach’s Prelude 1 in C Major<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1784<\/td>Music: Mozart’s Rondo Alla Turca<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1787<\/td>Music: Mozart’s Serenade #13<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1788<\/td>Music: Mozart’s Symphony #40<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1794<\/td>Book: Songs of Innocence and Experience<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1799<\/td>Music: Beethoven’s Piano Sonata #8<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1804<\/td>Music: Beethoven’s 5th<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1818<\/td>Book: Frankenstein<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1822<\/td>Music: Beethoven’s Symphony #9<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1826<\/td>Book: A Christmas Carol<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1829<\/td>Music: Rossini’s William Tell Overture<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1831<\/td>Music: Chopin’s Nocturnes OP9<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1839<\/td>Book: The Fall of House Usher<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1850<\/td>Music: Liszt’s Liebestr\u00e4ume<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1856<\/td>Music: Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1871<\/td>Music: Brahms Hungarian Dances<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1875<\/td>Music: Greig’s Morning Mood<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1878<\/td>Music: Dvorak’s Slavonic Dances<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1883<\/td>Music: Brahms 3rd Symphony<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1886<\/td>Music: Satie’s Trois M\u00e9lodies<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1887<\/td>Book: A Study in Scarlet<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1888<\/td>Music: Korsakov’s Scheherazade<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1889<\/td>Book: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1893<\/td>Music: Satie’s Gnossiennes<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1895<\/td>Book: The Time Machine<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1898<\/td>Music: Satie’s Gymnopedie #1<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1902<\/td>Book: The Hound of the Baskervilles<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1911<\/td>Book: The Devil’s Dictionary<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1920<\/td>Music: Satie’s Elegie<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1937<\/td>Book: The Hobbit<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1939<\/td>Movie: The Wizard of Oz<\/a>
Music: Moonlight Sonata<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1951<\/td>TV: Dragnet<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1952<\/td>Book: Mere Christianity<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1953<\/td>Book: Fahrenheit 451<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1954<\/td>Music: Fly Me to the Moon<\/a>
Book: The Fellowship of the Ring<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1955<\/td>Music: Same Old Saturday Night<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1956<\/td>Book: The Chronicles of Narnia<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1957<\/td>Music: All the Way<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1958<\/td>Music: Come Fly with Me<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1959<\/td>Music: All My Tomorrows<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1961<\/td>Music: Blue Moon<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1962<\/td>Music: I Get a Kick out of You<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1963<\/td>TV: Doctor Who<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1964<\/td>Movie: Goldfinger<\/a>
TV: Gilligan’s Island<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1965<\/td>TV: Hogans Heroes<\/a>
Music: It was a Very Good Year<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1966<\/td>TV: Star Trek The Original Series<\/a>
Music: Mercy Mercy Mercy<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1968<\/td>Book: Inside, Outside, Upside Down<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1969<\/td>Music: Goodbye Forever<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
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1970<\/td>Game: Computer Space
Movie: THX1138
TV:
Music: Make It with You<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1971<\/td>Game: Oregon Trail<\/a>
Movie: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory<\/a>
TV:
Music: If<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1972<\/td>Game: Pong
Movie:
TV: M*A*S*H<\/a>
Music: Baby Ima Want You<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1973<\/td>Game: Empire
Movie: Enter the Dragon<\/a>
TV: Superfriends<\/a>
Music: Pianoman<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1974<\/td>Game: Tank
Movie: The Man with the Golden Gun<\/a>
TV: The Six Million Dollar Man<\/a>
Music: Boy Blue<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1975<\/td>Game: Gun Fight!
Movie: Monty Python and the Holy Grail<\/a>
TV:
Music: Bohemian Rhapsody<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1976<\/td>Game: Outlaw<\/a>
Movie: Rocky
TV:
Music: Don’t Go Breaking My Heart<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1977<\/td>Game: Sea Wolf
Movie: The Rescuers<\/a>
TV:
Music: How Deep is your Love<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1978<\/td>Game: Space Invaders
Movie: Drunken Master<\/a>
TV:
Music: It’s Over<\/a>
Book: Splinter of the Mind’s Eye<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1979<\/td>Game: Galaxian<\/a>
Movie: Alien<\/a>
TV: Buck Rogers in the 25th Century<\/a>
Music: tie between Don’t Bring Me Down<\/a> and Burn this Disco Out<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1980<\/td>Game: Adventure<\/a>
Movie: Airplane<\/a>
TV:
Music: Back in Black<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1981<\/td>Game: Galaga
Movie: Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark<\/a>
TV: The Greatest American Hero<\/a>
Music: Private Eyes<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1982<\/td>Game: Dig Dug<\/a>
Movie: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan<\/a>
TV: Night Rider
Music: The Message<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1983<\/td>Game: Moon Patrol<\/a>
Movie: Project A<\/a>
TV: The A-Team<\/a>
Music: Human Nature<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1984<\/td>Game: Pitfall!
Movie: The Last Starfighter<\/a>
TV:
Music: Tie between Take on Me<\/a>, West End Girls<\/a>, and Point of No Return<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1985<\/td>Game: Super Mario Bros<\/a>
Movie: Back to the Future<\/a>
TV: GI Joe<\/a>
Music: We Built this City<\/a>
Book: Ender’s Game<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1986<\/td>Game: Joust<\/a>
Movie: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home<\/a>
TV:
Music: Died in your Arms Tonight<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1987<\/td>Game: Final Fantasy<\/a>
Movie: The Princess Bride<\/a>
TV: Star Trek: The Next Generation<\/a>
Music: Come Go with Me<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1988<\/td>Game: Zelda 2: Adventure of Link
Movie: Moonwalker<\/a>
TV: Red Dwarf<\/a>
Music: What’s On Your Mind<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1989<\/td>Game: Rampage<\/a>
Movie: Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure<\/a>
TV:
Music: Speed Demon<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1990<\/td>Game: Moonwalker<\/a>
Movie: Home Alone<\/a>
TV:
Music: Sucide Blonde<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1991<\/td>Game: LOZ A Link to the Past<\/a>
Movie: Star Trek VI: Undiscovered Country<\/a>
TV: Darkwing Duck<\/a>
Music: Send Me an Angel<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1992<\/td>Game: Sonic the Hedgehog 2<\/a>
Movie: Home Alone II: Lost in New York<\/a>
TV: Batman the Animated Series<\/a>
Music: Peace & Love Inc.<\/a>
Book: The Magic Treehouse<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1993<\/td>Game: Doom<\/a>
Movie: Groundhog Day<\/a>
TV: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine<\/a>
Music: You Know How We Do It<\/a>
Book: Rowan of Rin<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1994<\/td>Game: Gauntlet 4<\/a>
Movie: The Mask
TV:
Music: Juicy<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1995<\/td>Game: Starcraft<\/a>
Movie: Toy Story<\/a>
TV: Xena Warrior Princess<\/a>
Music: Stranger in Moscow<\/a>
Book: Jesus Freaks<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1996<\/td>Game: The Elder Scrolls II Daggerfall<\/a>
Movie: Independence Day<\/a>
TV:
Music: tie between Love You to Death<\/a>, Sky’s the Limit<\/a>, and Virtual Insanity<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1997<\/td>Game: 007 Goldeneye<\/a>
Movie: Men in Black<\/a>
TV: Stargate SG-1<\/a>
Music: Blood on the Dance Floor<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1998<\/td>Game: Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time<\/a>
Movie: The Prince of Egypt<\/a>
TV:
Music: Do For Love<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
1999<\/td>Game: Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue<\/a>
Movie: The Matrix<\/a>
TV: Spongebob Squarepants<\/a>
Music: Otherside<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2000<\/td>Game: Star Trek Armada<\/a>
Movie: Joseph King of Dreams<\/a>
TV: Malcolm in the Middl<\/a>e<\/a>
Music: Last Resort<\/a>
Book: That Stump Must Go!<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2001<\/td>Game: Star Wars Obi Wan<\/a>
Movie: Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring<\/a>
TV: Samurai Jack<\/a>
Music: tie between Streetwalker<\/a> & In the End<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2002<\/td>Game: The Elder Scrolls III Morrowind<\/a>
Movie: Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers<\/a>
TV: Firefly<\/a>
Music: Misery<\/a>
Anime: Naruto<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2003<\/td>Game: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic<\/a>
Movie: Lord of the Rings: Return of the King<\/a>
TV: Xiaolin Showdown<\/a>
Music: Bring Me to Life<\/a>
Book: The Dragons of Deltora<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2004<\/td>Game: Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap<\/a>
Movie: Spider-Man 2<\/a>
TV: Battlestar Galactica<\/a>
Music: Pain<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2005<\/td>Game: Star Wars: Knights of the Old republic II<\/a>
Movie: Serenity<\/a>
TV: Avatar the Last Airbender<\/a>
Music: 7 Days in Sunny June<\/a>
Book: The Shadowlands<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2006<\/td>Game: Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess<\/a>
Movie: Over the Hedge<\/a>
TV: Heroes<\/a>
Music: Diary of Jane<\/a>
Book: Here There Be Dragons<\/a>
Anime: Death Note<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2007<\/td>Game: Mass Effect<\/a>
Movie: Enchanted<\/a>
TV:
Music: Makes Me Wonder<\/a>
Anime: Deltora Quest<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2008<\/td>Game: Fire Emblem Shadow Dragon<\/a>
Movie: The Dark Knight<\/a>
TV: Leverage<\/a>
Music: Given Up<\/a>
Book: The Indigo King<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2009<\/td>Game: Mario Kart Wii<\/a>
Movie: Star Trek<\/a>
TV: Big Time Rush<\/a>
Music: Fireflies<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2010<\/td>Game: Warzone Tower Defense<\/a>
Movie: Tron Legacy<\/a>
TV: Sherlock<\/a>
Music: Prince<\/a>
Book: The Dragons Apprentice<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2011<\/td>Game: The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim<\/a>
Movie: All Star Superman<\/a>
TV: Game of Thrones<\/a>
Music: Paradise<\/a>
Book: Drawing Out the Dragons<\/a>
Anime: Fate Zero<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2012<\/td>Game: Minecraft<\/a>
Movie: Men in Black III<\/a>
TV: Continuum<\/a>
Music: Hold On Till May<\/a>
Book: The Barbazon Diaries<\/a>
Anime: K Project<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2013<\/td>Game: Batman: Arkham Origins<\/a>
Movie: Star Trek: Into Darkness<\/a>
TV: Rick and Morty<\/a>
Music: Mirrors<\/a>
Book: The First Dragon<\/a>
Anime: Attack on Titan<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2014<\/td>Game: Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor<\/a>
Movie: The Amazing Spider Man 2<\/a>
TV:
Music: Blue Gangsta<\/a>
Anime: Fate Stay Night Unlimited Blade Works<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2015<\/td>Game: Call of Duty: Black Ops III<\/a>
Movie: Avengers 2: Age of Ultron
TV:
Music: Pink Cloud<\/a>
Anime: One Punch Man<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2016<\/td>Game: Superhot<\/a>
Movie: Star Trek: Beyond<\/a>
TV:
Music: Satelite<\/a>
Anime: Konosuba<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2017<\/td>Game: Middle Earth Shadow of War<\/a>
Movie: Thor Ragnarok<\/a>
TV:
Music: Telepathic<\/a>
Anime: Fate Apocrypha<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2018<\/td>Game: Dungeon Warfare II<\/a>
Movie: Spider Man: Into the Spiderverse<\/a>
TV:
Music: Hope<\/a>
Anime: Darling in the Franxx<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2019<\/td>Game: Call of Duty Mobile<\/a>
Movie: Avengers Endgame<\/a>
TV: The Boys<\/a>
Music: Thousands of Summer Twilights<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2020<\/td>Game: Cyberpunk 2077
Movie:
TV:
Music: Butterfly Effect<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2021<\/td>Game: Siralim Ultimate<\/a>
Movie: Encanto
TV: Arcane<\/a>
Music: Royalty<\/a>
Book: The Dragon Knight<\/a>
Anime: Mushoku Tensei<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2022<\/td>Game: Tower of Fantasy<\/a>
Movie: The Batman
TV: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds<\/a>
Music: Every Time<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2023<\/td>Game: Baldurs Gate III
Movie: Across the Spiderverse<\/a>
TV:
Music: Let’s Pretend We’re Numb<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2024<\/td>Game: Balatro<\/a>
Movie: Deadpool & Wolverine
TV:
Music: Overstimulated<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
2025<\/td>Game: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered<\/a>
Movie: Superman<\/a>
TV:
Music: Teeth<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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