The books of 2003 reflected a return to relative normality after the emotional and financial fallout of 9/11, which meant a publishing year characterized by both the predictable and the unexpected. If one name emerged from the Fiction pack, it was Dan Brown; if one theme dominated Nonfiction, it was the Iraq War and its aftermath.
The editors responsible for the following discussions and Best Books lists are: Fiction, Natasha Wimmer, Emily Chenoweth and Jeff Zaleski; Mystery, Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror, Peter Cannon; Mass Market, Brianna Yamashita; Comics, Calvin Reid, Heidi MacDonald and Douglas Wolk; Nonfiction, Sarah Gold, Lynn Andriani, Mark Rotella, Michael Scharf, Emily Chenoweth and Marcela Valdes; Illustrated Books, Michael Scharf; Lifestyle, Mark Rotella; Poetry, Michael Scharf; Religion, Jana Reiss.
See our "best books" in the following categories:
To see our list of this year's best Children's Books, click here
