The results cover standout apps, games, and books available on the Google Play Store. The editorial team at Google has honored the candidates in each category, including:

Best Apps and Games of the Year
Best Multi-Device Apps and Games of the Year
Users' Choice Apps and Games
- Users' Choice App:
- Users' Choice Game: MONOPOLY GO!
Top Apps of 2023
- Best for Fun: Bumble For Friends: Meet IRL
- Best for Personal Growth: Voidpet Garden: Mental Health
- Best Everyday Essential: Artifact: Feed Your Curiosity
- Best Hidden Gem: Aware: Mindfulness & Wellbeing
- Best with AI: Character AI: AI-Powered Chat
- Best for Families: Paw Patrol Academy
- Best App for Good: AWorld in support of ActNow
- Best for Watches: WhatsApp Messenger
- Best for Tablets: Concepts: Sketch, Note, Draw
- Best for Chromebooks: FlipaClip: Create 2D Animation
- Best for Google TV: Max: Stream HBO, TV, & Movies
- Best for Cars: Amazon Prime Video
Top Games of 2023
- Best Multiplayer: Farlight 84
- Best Pick Up & Play: MONOPOLY GO!
- Best Indies: Vampire Survivors
- Best Story: Honkai: Star Rail
- Best Ongoing: Stumble Guys
- Best Games for Good: Pokémon Sleep
- Best on Play Pass: Magic Rampage
- Best for Tablets: Honkai: Star Rail
- Best for Chromebooks: Minecraft
- Best for Google Play Games on PC: Arknight
Top Books of 2023
- “In the Lives of Puppets” by TJ Klune (Ebook, Audiobook)
- “The Covenant of Water” by Abraham Verghese (Ebook, Audiobook)
- “All the Sinners Bleed: A Novel” by S.A. Cosby (Ebook, Audiobook)
- “Bellies: A Novel” by Nicola Dinan (Ebook, Audiobook)
- “The Art of Scandal” by Regina Black (Ebook, Audiobook)
- “Hijab Butch Blues: A Memoir” by Lamya H (Ebook, Audiobook)
- “Fourth Wing” by Rebecca Yarros (Ebook, Audiobook)
- “Girls Like Girls” by Hayley Kiyoko (Ebook, Audiobook)
- “Boys Weekend” by Mattie Lubchansky (Ebook)
- “The Creative Act: A Way of Being” by Rick Rubin (Ebook, Audiobook)