Chris Willman: The Best Albums of 2023, as published by Variety
[see also 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2010s • 2019 • 2018]
Honorable mention
Mesfin Fekadu: The 10 Best Albums of 2023, as published by The Hollywood Reporter
[see also 2022]
Honorable mentions
The Boston Globe: Books We Loved in 2023, published along with lists of favorite middle grade and young adult books