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Everyone will remember the election of Barack Obama, the Beijing Olympics and the Bailout of 2008, but who keeps track of the year’s minutiae? Here’s a look at the year gone by in list form.

Books
The Meta List: It seems like anyone who’s ever even opened a book has compiled a list of the year’s best book. Largehearted Boy has created a list of those lists that he updates daily.

Other lists:

Business/Economy
10 Worst Business Deals
10 Best Business Deals
10 Worst Corporations of 2008
Top 10 Marketing Blunders
Best & Worst Housing Markets

Cars
Safest Cars
Best Bang for the Buck
11 Worst Cars of 2008
Best Cars for 2008

Celebrities
Celebrities make excellent list fodder: We know so much about them–from their diets to their romantic exploits to their megamillion dollar endorsement deals.

Fashion
Best & Worst Fashion Trends
Top 10 Fashion Faux Pas

Food
Top 10 Food Trends, I
Top 10 Food Trends, II

Games
10 Most Overrated Games
Best of 2008
Best Games of 2008

Movies
Playlist kicks off with a round up from well-known critics. Also check out the (UK) Times’ 100 Best Movies of 2008 and its companion, the 100 Worst Movies of 2008 for a comprehensive list. Other lists are more specialized:

Music
The critics are all over the map on this year’s best album, as this look at the selections of music magazines here and in the UK shows. While the public is more united in their opinion as this list of the most popular music of 2008, from iTunes and Last.fm charts.

Some other music lists:

Politics/Current Affairs
Best & Worst Of 2008: Election Ads, Stupid Political Tricks & More
10 Worst Foreign Policy Predictions
Political Turkeys
Funniest Political Quotes

Television
Top 10 TV Ads
Best & Worst As-Seen-on-TV Product
Best & Worst TV Advertisers
Top 10 Late-Night Gags
Best TV shows
Top 10 TV Episodes
The Year in TV

Web
The 2008 URLies get the ball rolling with selections such as the hottest animal, the “It” site of the year and the WTF of the year. Other noteworthy Web lists include:

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