Best Fiction of 2002-2003
Discover the best fiction books from 2002-2003! Explore top-rated novels, acclaimed authors, and must-read titles in this curated list of standout literary works from the early 2000s.

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The Lovely Bones
by Alice Sebold
Sebold's mesmerizing and luminous first novel--a #1 national bestseller--builds a tale filled with hope, humor, suspense, and even joy, following an unspeakable tragedy.

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Conquest of Paradise
by Britt Gillette
September 11th, 2001 marks the beginning of a world-wide war on terror. Unbeknownst to the citizens of the Western Powers, their governments are working on …

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Four Blind Mice
by James Patterson
Alex Cross is plunged into a case where military codes of honor conceal dark currents of revenge and ambition, and the men controlling the moves …


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Prey
by Michael Crichton
A cloud of nanoparticles - all programmed to become predators - has escaped from a laboratory in Nevada.

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Liberty
by Stephen Coonts
From a murder in a Washington suburb to a brutal chase in a Cairo cemetery to the decks of a freighter that disappears into the …


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The Beach House
by James Patterson
Jack Mullen is in law school in New York City when the shocking news comes that his brother Peter has drowned in the ocean off …


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From a Buick 8
by Stephen King
The state police of Troop D in rural Pennsylvania have kept a secret in Shed B out back of the barracks ever since 1979, when …

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The King of Torts
by John Grisham
The author of such best-selling legal thrillers as The Summons and The Brethren presents his latest novel of courtroom and legal suspense. 2,500,000 first printing. …


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Life of Pi
by Yann Martel
Sixteen-year-old Pi Patel is stranded in a lifeboat on the Pacific Ocean with only a 450-pound Bengal tiger for company, and must learn to survive …


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Pattern Recognition
by William Gibson
Hired to investigate a mysterious video collection that has been appearing on the Internet, market research consultant Cayce Pollard realizes that there is more to …


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The Best Revenge
by Stephen White
In a riveting new novel of psychological suspense, Stephen White shines a brilliant light on the darkness that hides just beneath the surface of ordinary …

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Forever
by Pete Hamill
Cormac O'Connor, who arrives in New York City from Ireland in 1741, has been given the gift of immortality--but only on the condition that he …

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The Nanny Diaries
by Emma Mclaughlin
Based on real-life experiences, this novel is the inside story on the lives of the rich and privileged from the women who know all their …

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Empire Falls
by Richard Russo
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • The bestselling author of Nobody's Fool and Straight Man delves deep into the blue-collar heart of America in …

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The Arraignment
by Steve Martini
A New York Times BestsellerA Mystery Guild Main SelectionA Literary Guild Featured SelectionAfter a friend and fellow lawyer is killed along with his client in …

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Final Justice
by W. E. B. Griffin
Matt Payne finds himself saddled with three homicide cases and then is additionally challenged with showing a movie star "the real stuff" for the making …

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The Last Jihad
by Joel C. Rosenberg
Jon Bennett is a top Wall Street strategist turned senior White House advisor. But nothing has prepared him for the terror that he will face. …

