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In random order, some of the things that I really like, or really liked at some point in life.
Books§
Fiction Novels§
Eliezer Yudkowsky: Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality
David Eddings: The Belgariad , The Elenium , The Tamuli
Dan Simmons: Hyperion Cantos
Terry Pratchet: Discworld serie
Also:
Robin Hobb: The Farseer Trilogy , Liveship Traders Trilogy
J.R.R. Tolkien: The Lord of the Rings
Robert Jordan: The Wheel of Time
Joe Abercrombie: The Blade Itself
Isaac Asimov: The Last Question
Jim Butcher: Codex Alera
Larry Niven: Ringworld
Manga§
Hitoshi Ashinano: Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou , Kabu no Isaki
Hayao Miyazaki: Kaze no Tani no Nausicaä
Kozue Amano: AQUA , ARIA , Amanchu!
"Franco-Belgian" comics§
Alejandro Jodorowsky: The Saga of The Meta-Barons , The Incal , The Technopriests
Benoît Peeters, François Schuiten: Les Cités Obscures
Jean Van Hamme: Grzegorz Rosiński, Thorgal
Fred Duval: Carmen Mc Callum , Travis
Alex Alice: Siegfried
Films§
Live action§
Monty Python: Flying Circus , Holy Grail , Life of Brian
Wes Anderson: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Quentin Tarantino: Pulp Fiction , Kill Bill
The Wachowskis: Matrix , Cloud Atlas
La Classe américaine
Also:
Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy: Shaun of the Dead , Hot Fuzz , The World's End Park Chan-wook: Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance , Oldboy , Lady Vengeance
The Truman Show In Bruges
Stop-motion§
Nick Park: Wallace and Gromit , Shown the Sheep
Wes Anderson: Fantastic Mr. Fox
Anime§
Hayao Miyazaki: Tenkuu no Shiro Rapyuta , Mononoke Hime , Kurenai no Buta , Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi , Neko no Ongaeshi , Rupan Sansei: Kariosutoro no Shiro
Mamoru Hosada: Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo , Summer Wars , Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki , Bakemono no Ko
Redline
Also:
Makoto Shinkai: Hoshi o Ou Kodomo , Kimi no Na wa , Tenki no Ko
Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni
TV shows§
Live action§
Dr Horrible Sing-along Blog Parks and Recreation The Lost Room Doctor Who Sherlock Firefly
Also:
Anime§
Haibane Renmei So Ra No Wo To Nichijou Mushishi
Also:
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Seihou Bukyou Outlaw Star Katanagatari Acchi Kocchi Toradora! Planetes GJ-bu
Video games§
Little Big Adventure 2
Diablo 2 / Diablo 3
Hollow Knight
Cave Story
VVVVVV
FEZ
Also:
Analogue: a Love Story, Hate Plus
Slay the Spire
NEKOPARA
Art§
Art nouveau§
Alphonse Mucha: e.g., Zodiac , Princess Hyacinth , Moonlight /The Moon
More on Wikipedia .
Ukiyo-e§
Katsushika Hokusai: e.g., The Great Wave off Kanagawa , The Dragon of Smoke Escaping from Mt Fuji
Utagawa Hiroshige: e.g., Naruto Whirlpool , Fox–fires on New Year’s Eve at the Changing Tree in Ōji
Utagawa Kuniyoshi: e.g., Takiyasha the Witch and the Skeleton Spectre
More on Wikipedia .
Cappricio§
More on Wikipedia .
Music§
Hard to classify, hard to give exemples...
Classical§