2003 - Fiction & Literature Read by Me

Explore a curated list of the best 2003 fiction and literature books read by me. Discover top novels, must-reads, and hidden gems from 2003's literary scene.

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Metaplanetary

by Tony Daniel

The human race has extended itself into the far reaches of our solar system -- and, in doing so, has developed into something remarkable. The …
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Cryptonomicon

by Neal Stephenson

With this extraordinary first volume in what promises to be an epoch-making masterpiece, Neal Stephenson hacks into the secret histories of nations and the private …
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The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress

by Robert A. Heinlein

Science fiction-roman.
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2061: Odyssey Three

by Arthur C. Clarke

Arthur C. Clarke’s 2061: Odyssey Three is truly a masterful elaboration on one man’s epic vision of the universe. Only rarely does a novelist weave …
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3001 The Final Odyssey

by Arthur C. Clarke

A Main Selection of the Science Fiction Book Club® Selected by the Literary Guild® and Doubleday Book Club® “3001 is not just a page-turner, plugged …
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Dune

by Brian Herbert

As Emperor Elrood's son plots a subtle regicide, young Leto Atreides leaves for a year's education on the mechanized world of Ix.
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Dune

by Brian Herbert

A second prequel to "Dune" follows the journeys of Leto Atreides, Baron Harkonnen, Jessica, Gurney Halleck, and Duncan Idaho.
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Dune

by Brian Herbert

Chronicles the origins of the rivalry between Duke Leto and Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, the actions that transformed Duncan Idaho and Gurney Halleck into heroes, the …
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Sailing to Utopia

by Michael Moorcock

Four quests for a very different kind of utopiaJourney into our future, where today's most horrific ecological predictions are reality, Yet it is a world …
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Kane of Old Mars

by Michael Moorcock

Physicist and swordsman.... On Earth, Michael Kane is a scientist. But after he's transported to an eon-old Mars, he must become a warrior to survive. …
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Ancient Evenings

by Norman Mailer

No summary available.
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The Eye of the Sibyl

 

A collection of stories by the celebrated science fiction writer includes never-before-published selections as well as the author's standards--``The Little Black Box'' and ``The Pre-Person'' …
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Supertoys Last All Summer Long

by Brian W. Aldiss

A collection of science fiction tales, including the story of a robot boy who wants nothing more than to be loved by his parents.
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The Epic of Gilgamesh

 

N. K. Sandars's landmark translation of one of the first and greatest works of Western literature A Penguin Classic Gilgamesh, King of Uruk, and his …
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Folktales from India

by A.K. Ramanujan

An enchanting collection of 110 tales, translated from twenty-two different languages, that are by turns harrowing and comic, sardonic and allegorical, mysterious and romantic. Gods …
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Chinese Fairy Tales and Fantasies

by Moss Roberts

This collection of tales opens up a magical world far from our customary haunts. Ghost stories, romances, fables, and heroic sagas: the forms are familiar, …
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The Pink Fairy Book

by Andrew Lang

A collection of forty-one fairy tales from the folklore of Japan, Scandinavia, Sicily, Africa, and Spain.