The Best of 2016

The Best Books We Read in 2016

The Atlantic’s editors and writers share their favorite titles—new, classic, or somewhere in between—from a year of reading.

• The Editors
• Dec 22, 2016

The Best Books We Missed in 2016

And the titles their authors say they loved

• Ann Hulbert, Sophie Gilbert, and Jane Yong Kim
• Dec 21, 2016

The Best Television Shows of 2016

In a crowded year of Peak TV, the series that stood out the most

• The Editors
• Dec 20, 2016

The Best Movies of 2016

From Moonlight and Arrival to Moana and Don’t Think Twice, the films that made waves this year, and some that may have gone unnoticed

• Christopher Orr
• Dec 19, 2016

The 50 Best Podcasts of 2016

From politics shows to horror series, highlights from a year of listening

• Laura Jane Standley and Eric McQuade
• Dec 18, 2016

Our Favorite 31 Songs of 2016

From Frank Ocean to Beyoncé to John Scofield, some of the best tunes from a year of great music

• The Editors
• Dec 17, 2016

The Best Television Episodes of 2016

Staff selections from a year of great TV

• The Editors
• Dec 14, 2016

The Best Albums of 2016

Our critic’s top picks in a year of ingenious releases

• Spencer Kornhaber
• Dec 13, 2016