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America's 10 Greatest Films in 10 Classic Genres

The genres are Animation, Romantic Comedy, Western, Sports, Mystery, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Gangster, Courtroom Drama, and Epic. From the American Film Institute.

American Film Institute (AFI): AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies

Notable films.

American Library Asssociation (ALA): Frequently Challenged Books

Browse by Top 10 Challenged Books, By Decade; By Year (2004-present); Children's Books; Young Adult Books; Classics and Books with Diverse Content. From The American Library Association.

Best Car Lists and Ratings

Bestsellers

Billboard: Top Music Albums and Performers by Genre

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Billboard Charts Archive: View lists of popular songs and singers / bands / music recording artists by decade (from the 1950s to the present).

Book Lists

Suggested readings, "best" and "greatest" works, awarded books, bestsellers, literary and thematic lists, celebrity selections, and more.

CNN: Greatest Athletes of All Time

Factmonster: The Best-Selling Children's Books of All Time

Factmonster: Millennium Milestones: The 100 Most Significant Events of the Last Thousand Years

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): The Most Wanted

Forbes Lists

Includes: "Top Earning CEOs, The World's Billionaires, The 400 Richest Americans, Forbes 2000, 200 Best Small Companies, 400 Best Big Companies, America's Largest Private Companies, Stocks and Charities, Cities, Schools and Colleges, Careers, World's Biggest Companies," businesses and corporations, and more.

Great Buildings

Search or browse the greatest buildings and architecture throughout history.

Greatest Athletes in the World - From All Sports

Lists from many sources in one place.

Greatest Engineering Achievements of the Twentieth Century

"How many of the 20th century's greatest engineering achievements will you use today? A car? Computer? Telephone? Explore our list of the top 20 achievements and learn how engineering shaped a century and changed the world." From National Academy of Engineering.

Guiness Book of World Records

IGN: Top 100 Video Games of All Time

IMDb Top 250 Movies

Most popular films as voted on by the Internet Movie Database users.

IPC Athletics Records

From the International Paralympic Committee.

Modern Library: 100 Best Nonfiction

Modern Library: 100 Best Novels

The Nation's Largest Libraries: A Listing by Volumes Held

"This fact sheet lists the top 100 largest libraries in the United States by volumes held." From the American Library Association (ALA).

The 100 Greatest Movie Characters

Brief information on each film characters (and the corresponding actor / actress). From Empire Magazine.

The 100 Greatest Non-Fiction Books

"After keen debate at the Guardian's books desk, this is our list of the very best factual writing, organised by category, and then by date." Categories include: Art, Biography, Culture, Environment, History, Journalism, Mathematics, Memoir, Mind, Music, Philosophy, Politics, Religion, Science, Society, and Travel.

The 100 Most Important American Musical Works of the 20th Century

From National Public Radio (NPR).

National Public Radio (NPR): 100 Best Characters in Fiction Since 1900

100 Greatest Discoveries

15 videos from the Science Channel series. Covers Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Origin and Evolution of Life, Genetics, Medicine, Physics and Top Ten.

Popular Baby Names

From 1880 to the present. Provided by the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Seven Wonders of the Modern World

From the Unmuseum.

Snopes: 25 Hottest Urban Legends

These Are the World's Fastest Marathoners, and Marathon Courses

"A complete list of the world record-holders and all-time top 26.2-mile runners." From RunnersWorld.com.

TIME Lists

Lists include Person of the Year; Worst Cars; TIME 100, Top 10 and more. From TIME Magazine.

TIME's lists include:

The 15 Most Influential Websites of All Time
Person of the Year (2018): Earlier years: 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008.
Time 100 (2018): Meet the most influential people in the world. They are artists and activists, reformers and researchers, heads of state and captains of industry. Their ideas spark dialogue and dissent and sometimes even revolution." Previous years: 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004.
The Top 10 Everything of 2015: Previous years: 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007.

Top Web Searches, Websites, Blogs, and Trends

Alexa, Google, StumbleUpon and more.

From GameDesigning.org.

U.S. News: Best Lists

America's Best Graduate Schools, America's Best Colleges, America's Best High Schools, World's Best Colleges and Universities, Best Cars and Trucks, Best Hospitals, Best Health Insurance Plans, Best Nursing Homes, Best Places to Retire, America's Best Leaders, Best Places to Work in the Federal Government.

World Records

Track and field records for men and women. Sort by Women Outdoor; Women Indoor; Men Outdoor, Men Indoor; and Mixed Outdoor. On the drop down menu, there is also "World Best Performances; World U20 Records; World U20 Championships Records; Olympic Games Records and more. From World Athletics (formerly International Amateur Athletic Federation).