Favorite Fiction of 2003; Surprises a-plenty!
Discover the most surprising and beloved fiction books of 2003! Explore a curated list of favorites filled with unexpected gems and must-read novels from that year.
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The Way the Crow Flies
by Ann-Marie MacDonald
In her highly anticipated new novel, Ann-Marie MacDonald takes us back to a postwar world. For Madeleine McCarthy, high-spirited and eight years old, her family's …
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Four Spirits
by Sena Jeter Naslund
From the acclaimed author of the national bestseller Ahab's Wife comes an inspiring, brilliantly rendered new novel of the awakening conscience of the South and …
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One Last Look
by Susanna Moore
Calcutta in 1836: an uneasy mix of two worlds-the patient, implacably unchangeable India and the "tableau vivant of English life created of imperialism's desperation. This …
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The Known World
by Edward P. Jones
Henry Townsend, a black farmer, bootmaker, and former slave, has a fondness for Paradise Lost and an unusual mentor -- William Robbins, perhaps the most …
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We Need to Talk About Kevin
by Lionel Shriver
The inspiration for the film starring Tilda Swinton and John C. Reilly, this resonant story of a mother’s unsettling quest to understand her teenage son’s …
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The Hills at Home
by Nancy Clark
"It is the summer of 1989, and three generations of the Hill family have descended upon the quiet old manse of their maiden Aunt Lily."--P. …
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Foul Matter
by Martha Grimes
Successful author Paul Giverney, harboring a secret ambition involving a reassignment of publishers and editors, sets in motion a hornets' nest of career moves that …
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Long for this World
by Michael Byers
Specializing in a rare disease that causes children to age drastically, Dr. Henry Moss is confronted with an ethical dilemma when he meets a family …
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The Clarinet Polka
by Keith Maillard
This hard-edged, sweet-souled story of a heart's homecoming is deeply and authentically rooted in Polish-American culture. A remarkable novel from an important writer.
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Set This House in Order
by Matt Ruff
"I suppose I should tell you about the house.... The house, along with the lake, the forest, and Coventry, are all in Andy Gage's head, …