Explore the best of 2023, from a plethora of books, music and songs, most loved across the world.
Music, most tuned in globally on Spotify
1. “Flowers” by Miley Cyrus
2. “Kill Bill” by SZASZA
3. “As It Was” by Harry Styles
Most used words of the year as per Merriam-Webster, Oxford, Cambridge Dictionary
Merriam-Webster: authentic
pure, no imitation or pretense
Oxford Languages: rizz
style, charm, or attractiveness
Cambridge Dictionary: hallucinate
a seemingly sense-based impression of an absent object.
Top Google Searches
Happenings:
1. Israel and Gaza War
2. Titanic submarine
3. Earthquake in Turkey
Personalities:
1. Damar Hamlin
2. Jeremy Renner
3. Andrew Tate
Obituary:
1. Matthew Perry
2. Tina Turner
3. Sinéad O’Connor
Highest-grossing films globally, as per Box Office Mojo
1. “Barbie” ($1,441 million)
2. “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” ($1,361 million)
3. “Oppenheimer” ($952 million)
4. “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” ($845 million)
5. “Fast X” ($704 million)
Best-selling publications as sourced and compiled by Circana BookScan
Fiction:
1. “It Ends With Us” by Colleen Hoover
2. “It Starts With Us” by Colleen Hoover
3. “Fourth Wing” by Rebecca Yarros
4. “Dog Man” by Dav Pilkey
5. “Lessons in Chemistry” by Bonnie Garmus
Nonfiction:
1. “Spare” by Prince Harry
2. “Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones” by James Clear
3. “The Woman in Me” by Britney Spears
4. “Taylor Swift: A Little Golden Book Biography” by Wendy Loggia
5. “The 48 Laws of Power” by Robert Greene
