Maps of the works that shaped a tradition

Each canon is a graph of its essential works and the lines of influence between them. Explore how they connect, read why each one matters, and track what you've read, watched and listened to.

Early preview: entries are still being reviewed.

• Christian Writings

  Two thousand years of the church's most important books

  200 works

• Philosophy

  The works that made Western philosophy, and the ones it learned from

  350 works

• Film

  The films that made cinema, from the first trick films to today

  350 films

• Music

  The albums that shaped popular music, from rock and roll to now

  1,012 albums

• Fiction

  The novels, plays and epics that made Western storytelling

  354 works

• TV shows

  The shows that made television, from live comedy to streaming

  255 shows