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Best Examples of Worldbuilding in Popular Culture

"What are some of the best examples of good worldbuilding in popular literature/video games/other media you know of?" asked VultokoFredrik on the worldbuilding subreddit. Here's a collection of the responses from hundreds of users. Lots of manga and video game stories here, enough content to last many years.
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Full Metal Alchemist
Full Metal Alchemist
1
Elder Scrolls
Elder Scrolls
2
Avatar the Last Airbender
Avatar the Last Airbender
3
Shin Sekai Yori
Shin Sekai Yori
4
Halo
Halo
5
Warcraft
Warcraft
6
Fallout New Vegas
Fallout New Vegas
7
The Expanse
The Expanse
8
Mass Effect
Mass Effect
9
The Witcher
The Witcher
10
John Wick (2014)
John Wick (2014)
11
Babylon 5
Babylon 5
12
Dark Souls
Dark Souls
13
Bloodborne
Bloodborne
14
Dragon Age
Dragon Age
15
Dune
Dune
16
Boku No Hero Academia
Boku No Hero Academia
17
Star Wars
Star Wars
18
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
19
Red Rising
Red Rising
20
Malazan Book of the Fallen
Malazan Book of the Fallen
21
A Song of Ice & Fire
A Song of Ice & Fire
22
Silmarillion
Silmarillion
23
Lord of the Rings
Lord of the Rings
24
The Amber Chronicles
The Amber Chronicles
25
Avatar
Avatar
26
Eragon
Eragon
27
Legend- Marie Lu
Legend- Marie Lu
28
Destiny
Destiny
29
Inheritance
Inheritance
30
Star Trek
Star Trek
31
Diablo
Diablo
32
Lego Bionicle: The Journey to One
Lego Bionicle: The Journey to One
33
Alien
Alien
34
The Legend of Korra
The Legend of Korra
35
Discworld
Discworld
36
Dragon Riders: Chronicles of Pern
Dragon Riders: Chronicles of Pern
37
Zelda
Zelda
38
Wheel of Time
Wheel of Time
39
The Wheel of Time Series
The Wheel of Time Series
40
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