2003 Favorites by Established Authors

The Tale of Despereaux

Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread

by Kate DiCamillo, Timothy Ering

Hardcover: Aug 2003 | Paperback: Apr 2006

The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie enlightens us with a tale of adventure, despair, love, and soup.  Ages 8+. Read the first 3 chapters exclusively at BookBrowse.

The Da Vinci Code

by Dan Brown

Hardcover: Mar 2003 | Paperback: Mar 2006

A fascinating and absorbing thriller -- perfect for history buffs, conspiracy nuts, puzzle lovers or anyone who appreciates a great, riveting story.

A Short History of Nearly Everything

by Bill Bryson

Hardcover: May 2003 | Paperback: Sep 2004

The ultimate journey to discover how we went from there being nothing at all to there being something, and then how a little of that something turned into us, and also what happened in between and since.

Children of The Storm

by Elizabeth Peters

Hardcover: Apr 2003 | Paperback: Apr 2004

Return once again to a remarkable land of mystery, deception, and danger, where murderous intrigues swirl in the desert wind. . . .

The Kalahari Typing School For Men

More from the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

by Alexander McCall Smith

Hardcover: Apr 2003 | Paperback: Mar 2004

Life is never without its problems. Will Precious Ramotswe’s delightfully cunning and profoundly moral methods save the day? Find out in this, the fourth volume in the No.1 Ladies Detective Agency series featuring Botswana's first and only lady ...

I'm Not Scared

by Niccolò Ammaniti

Hardcover: Feb 2003 | Paperback: Feb 2004

In this immensely powerful, lyrical and skillfully narrated novel, set in southern Italy, nine year-old Michele discovers a secret so momentous, so terrible, that he daren’t tell anyone about it. Read an exclusive excerpt at BookBrowse today.

The Confessor

by Daniel Silva

Hardcover: Feb 2003 | Paperback: Feb 2004

Filled with rich characters, remarkable prose, and a multilayered plot of uncommon intensity, this is one of Silva's best books to date. A must for all who enjoy a good spy thriller.

Any Human Heart

The Intimate Journals of Logan Mountstuart: A Novel

by William Boyd

Hardcover: Feb 2003 | Paperback: Jan 2004

A moving, ambitious and richly conceived novel that summons up the heroics and follies of twentieth-century life.

Revenge Of The Middle-Aged Woman

by Elizabeth Buchan

Hardcover: Feb 2003 | Paperback: Jan 2004

Full of humor, clever insight, and a whimsical sense of the absurd - an irresistible and finely written fantasy for anyone who ever wondered what a certain age would look like from beyond the looking-glass.

Middlesex

by Jeffrey Eugenides

Hardcover: Sep 2002 | Paperback: Sep 2003

To understand why Calliope is not like other girls, she has to uncover a guilty family secret, and the astonishing genetic history that turns Callie into Cal. Lyrical and thrilling, Middlesex is an exhilarating reinvention of the American epic.