Here’s an end-of-year list of my favorite movies, TV shows, books and games from 2011. I’ve added links to Spotify where soundtracks are available. Happy New Year!

My Favorite Movies of 2011

• Rise of the Planet of the Apes
• Attack the Blocks
• Source Code
• Drive
• Midnight In Paris
• Hanna
• The Adjustment Bureau
• Limitless
• X-Men: First Class
• Trollhunter

My Favorite TV Shows of 2011

• Game of Thrones
• Breaking Bad
• Justified
• Spartacus: Gods of the Arena
• The Borgias
• American Horror Story
• The Crimson Petal and the White
• The Shadow Line
• Fresh Meat
• All Watched Over By Machines of Loving Grace

My Favorite Books of 2011

• The Quantum Thief by Hannu Rajaniemi
• Sea of Ghosts by Alan Campbell
• Finch by Jeff VanderMeer
• The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
• A Snowball in Hell by Christopher Brookmyre
• The Technician by Neal Asher
• Kraken by China Miéville

My Favorite Games of 2011

• Dead Space 2
• Portal 2
• Limbo
• L.A. Noire
• Deus Ex: Human Revolution
• Uncharted 3
• Rage