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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Justinian" data-source="post: 1354633" data-attributes="member: 6358"><p><span style="color: black"><span style="color: lemonchiffon">I keep a log of the books I read, and as I've started seeing posts on various forums about the best books of 2003, I thought I'd start one here. I will split it up into the best 3 of various categories.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="color: lemonchiffon">The following three sections are books that I read for the first time in 2003 only.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="color: lemonchiffon">Book of the Year (Fantasy):</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="color: lemonchiffon">1. <em>To Ride Hell’s Chasm</em>, Janny Wurts</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="color: lemonchiffon">2. <em>The Briar King</em>, Greg Keyes</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="color: lemonchiffon">3. <em>Paladin of Souls</em>, Lois McMaster Bujold</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="color: lemonchiffon">Book of the Year (Science Fiction):</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="color: lemonchiffon">1. <em>Ilium</em>, Dan Simmons</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="color: lemonchiffon">2. <em>In Conquest Born</em>, C.S. Friedman</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="color: lemonchiffon">3. <em>The Tomorrow Log</em>, Sharon Lee and Steve Miller</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="color: lemonchiffon">Series of the Year:</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="color: lemonchiffon">1. <em>A Tale of the Malazan Book of the Fallen</em>, Steven Erikson</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="color: lemonchiffon">2. <em>Dresden Files</em>, Jim Butcher</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="color: lemonchiffon">3. <em>The Monarchies of God</em>, Paul Kearny</span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="color: lemonchiffon">This covers all genres.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="color: lemonchiffon">Best Reread of the Year:</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="color: lemonchiffon">1. <em>The Curse of Chalion</em>, Lois McMaster Bujold</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="color: lemonchiffon">2. <em>Night in the Lonesome October</em>, Roger Zelazny</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="color: lemonchiffon">3. <em>Dune</em>, Frank Herbert</span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="color: lemonchiffon">Books read:</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="color: lemonchiffon">--Fantasy: 149</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="color: lemonchiffon">--Science Fiction: 50</span></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="color: lemonchiffon">--Other: 10</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="color: lemonchiffon">--Total (new/reread): 209 (164/45)</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="color: lemonchiffon">Any others with a short list of their favorite books? Most of my comments about these books can be found in the previous monthly reading threads.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>

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