Best new releases 2016
Here are some of the best new releases in various categories from 2016:
Movies:
- "La La Land" (Musical Romance) - Starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone
- "Moonlight" (Drama) - Directed by Barry Jenkins
- "Arrival" (Science Fiction) - Starring Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner
- "The Witch" (Horror) - Directed by Robert Eggers
- "Captain America: Civil War" (Superhero) - Starring Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr.
- "Deadpool" (Superhero Comedy) - Starring Ryan Reynolds
- "The Jungle Book" (Animated Adventure) - Directed by Jon Favreau
- "The Revenant" (Historical Drama) - Starring Leonardo DiCaprio
- "The Nice Guys" (Crime Comedy) - Starring Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe
- "Fences" (Drama) - Starring Denzel Washington and Viola Davis
Music:
- "25" by Adele (Pop) - Her third studio album, featuring hits like "Hello" and "When We Were Young"
- "Views" by Drake (Hip-Hop) - His fourth studio album, featuring hits like "One Dance" and "Hotline Bling"
- "Purpose" by Justin Bieber (Pop) - His fourth studio album, featuring hits like "Sorry" and "Love Yourself"
- "The Life of Pablo" by Kanye West (Hip-Hop) - His seventh studio album, featuring hits like "Ultralight Beam" and "Famous"
- "A Moon Shaped Pool" by Radiohead (Alternative Rock) - Their ninth studio album, featuring hits like "Burn the Witch" and "Daydreaming"
- "Blackstar" by David Bowie (Rock) - His 25th studio album, featuring hits like "Blackstar" and "Lazarus"
- "California" by Blink-182 (Pop-Punk) - Their seventh studio album, featuring hits like "Bored to Death" and "California"
- "I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It" by The 1975 (Pop-Rock) - Their second studio album, featuring hits like "The Sound" and "Somebody Else"
- "22, A Million" by Bon Iver (Indie Folk) - His third studio album, featuring hits like "22 (OVER S∞∞N)" and "715 - CRΣΣKS"
- "Carrie & Lowell" by Sufjan Stevens (Indie Folk) - His sixth studio album, featuring hits like "Should Have Known Better" and "John My Beloved"
TV Shows:
- "Stranger Things" (Science Fiction) - A Netflix original series, set in the 1980s
- "Westworld" (Science Fiction) - An HBO series, set in a futuristic theme park
- "The Crown" (Historical Drama) - A Netflix original series, following the reign of Queen Elizabeth II
- "Atlanta" (Comedy-Drama) - An FX series, created by Donald Glover
- "The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story" (True Crime) - An FX series, based on the O.J. Simpson trial
- "Game of Thrones" (Fantasy) - An HBO series, based on the book series by George R.R. Martin
- "The Americans" (Spy Thriller) - An FX series, set during the Cold War
- "Black Mirror" (Science Fiction) - A Netflix original series, exploring the dark side of technology
- "Master of None" (Comedy-Drama) - An Netflix original series, created by Aziz Ansari
- "The OA" (Mystery) - A Netflix original series, following a young woman who returns after being missing for seven years
Books:
- "The Underground Railroad" by Colson Whitehead (Historical Fiction) - A Pulitzer Prize-winning novel
- "The Sympathizer" by Viet Thanh Nguyen (Historical Fiction) - A Pulitzer Prize-winning novel
- "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins (Psychological Thriller) - A bestselling novel
- "The Nightingale" by Kristin Hannah (Historical Fiction) - A bestselling novel
- "The Power" by Naomi Alderman (Science Fiction) - A bestselling novel
- "The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August" by Claire North (Science Fiction) - A bestselling novel
- "The Fishermen" by Chigozie Obioma (Literary Fiction) - A Man Booker Prize-shortlisted novel
- "The Sport of Kings" by C.E. Morgan (Literary Fiction) - A National Book Award finalist
- "The End of Eddy" by Édouard Louis (Literary Fiction) - A bestselling novel
- "The Girls" by Emma Cline (Literary Fiction) - A bestselling novel
Note: This is not an exhaustive list, and there may be other great releases in each category.