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2003 Book Sense Book of the Year Award Winners

Browse the 2003 Book Sense Book of the Year Award winners and nominees by category. Each category starts with the winner, followed by nominees and other recognized titles.

Book Sense Book of the Year Award Awarded by American Booksellers Association 5 categories shown

Adult Fiction

Winner and nominees for the 2003 Book Sense Book of the Year Award Adult Fiction category.

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Winner

The Lovely Bones

Sebold, Alice

Standalone · Fantasy

Aug-2002 2003 Book Sense Book of the Year Award winner

Nominee

Life of Pi

Martel, Yann

Standalone · General Fiction

2001 2003 Book Sense Book of the Year Award nominee

Children's Illustrated

Winner and nominees for the 2003 Book Sense Book of the Year Award Children's Illustrated category.

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Dear Mrs. LaRue

Teague, Mark

Dear Mrs. Larue Series · Action Adventure

Sep-2002 2003 Book Sense Book of the Year Award winner

Nominee

Giggle, Giggle, Quack

Cronin, Doreen

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2002 2003 Book Sense Book of the Year Award nominee

Nominee

The Spider and the Fly

DiTerlizzi, Tony

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2002 2003 Book Sense Book of the Year Award nominee

Nominee

The Three Questions

Muth, Jon J.

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2002 2003 Book Sense Book of the Year Award nominee

Nominee

Top of the World

Hobbie, Holly

Toot & Puddle Series · General Fiction

Oct-2002 2003 Book Sense Book of the Year Award nominee

Nominee

Top of the World

Hobbie, Holly

Holly Hobbie's Toot & Puddle Series · General Fiction

Oct-2002 2003 Book Sense Book of the Year Award nominee

Children's Literature

Winner and nominees for the 2003 Book Sense Book of the Year Award Children's Literature category.

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Nominee

The Arctic Incident

Colfer, Eoin

Artemis Fowl Series · Book 2 · Fantasy

May-2002 2003 Book Sense Book of the Year Award nominee

Paperback

Winner and nominees for the 2003 Book Sense Book of the Year Award Paperback category.

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Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress

Sijie, Dai

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2001 2003 Book Sense Book of the Year Award nominee

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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

Smith, Alexander McCall

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series · Book 1 · Cozy Mystery

1998 2003 Book Sense Book of the Year Award nominee

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Year of Wonders

Brooks, Geraldine

Standalone · Historical

Aug-2001 2003 Book Sense Book of the Year Award nominee

Rediscovery

Winner and nominees for the 2003 Book Sense Book of the Year Award Rediscovery category.

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Winner

The Children of Green Knowe

Boston, Lucy M. / Boston, L.M.

Green Knowe Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Jan-1954 2003 Book Sense Book of the Year Award winner

Nominee

Auntie Mame

Dennis, Patrick

Auntie Mame Series · General Fiction

Jul-1994 2003 Book Sense Book of the Year Award nominee

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The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys

Fuhrman, Chris

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-1996 2003 Book Sense Book of the Year Award nominee

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Paper Moon

Brown, Joe David

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-1973 2003 Book Sense Book of the Year Award nominee

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The Stories of Breece D'J Pancake

Pancake, Breece D'J

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-1984 2003 Book Sense Book of the Year Award nominee

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