2002 Roundup: Top 20 novels I've read this year
Explore the best novels of 2002 with this roundup of the top 20 books I've read this year. Discover must-read fiction, hidden gems, and literary favorites from 2002.
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The Lord of the Rings Box Set
by J. R. R. Tolkien
The three books that make up Tolkien's famous trilogy of Middle-earth are here boxed together in hardcover editions. Set contains The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King.
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Deerskin
by Robin McKinley
'As Princess Lissar reaches womanhood, it is clear to all the kingdom that in her breathtaking beauty she is the mirror of her mother, the queen. But this seeming blessing forces her to flee to safety from her father's wrath. With her loyal dog Ash at her side, LIssar unlocks a door to a world of magic, where she finds the key to her survival - and an adventure beyond her wildest dreams...' -- cover.
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Winter Rose
by Patricia A. McKillip
Sorrow and trouble and bitterness will hound you and yours and the children of yours… Some said the dying words of Nial Lynn, murdered by his own son, were a wicked curse. To others, it was a winter’s tale spun by firelight on cold, dark nights. But when Corbet Lynn came to rebuild his family estate, memories of his grandfather’s curse were rekindled by young and old--and rumors filled the heavy air of summer. In the woods that border Lynn Hall, free-spirited Rois Melior roams wild and barefooted. And as autumn gold fades, she is consumed with Corbet Lynn, obsessed with his secret past…
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The China Garden
by Liz Berry
When seventeen-year-old Clare moves to the isolated Ravensmere estate with her mother, she finds herself playing a vital part in a ritual which stretches back for thousands of years. Suggested level: secondary.
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The Black Chalice
by Marie Jakober
The first Crusade is over, but another war of faith has just begun. In a small German duchy, four determined people will decide the future of an empire, and the fate of the world.
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Forever Amber
by Kathleen Winsor
The adventures of Amber St. Clare, the willful and beautiful illegitimate daughter of noble parents who was raised on a farm by people she knew as her aunt and uncle.
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Dawnflight
by Kim Headlee
In her debut novel, Headlee retells, with historical accuracy, the story of the love affair between King Arthur and Guinevere, warrior princess. The book features the usual cast of characters, including Merlin and Morgana.
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Illusion
by Paula Volsky
A world crumbles and a bloody reign of terror ensues, forcing an innocent young woman to call upon her dormant magical powers. Reprint.
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War for the Oaks
by Emma Bull
Eddi McCandry, an unemployed Minneapolis rock singer, finds herself drafted into an invisible war between the faerie filk.
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