NY Times Book Review - Editors' Choice
"The best books of 2003 include four novels, an autobiography, two biographies, a history and a volume of reportage. They were chosen by the editors from a roster of 10 works of fiction and 11 of nonfiction nominated by individual editors throughout the year."

Washington Post - Book World Raves
"Choosing the most worthy books of the year according to reviewers' levels of ardor is not like judging TV shows by their Nielsen ratings -- there is little to quantify beyond the thermal property of adjectives. Nevertheless, our annual look back at Book World's reviews yields many passionate recommendations."

Amazon.com Top 50 Editors Picks for 2003
Beginning with Jame's Frey's A Million Little Pieces here are the top 50 from the editors of one of the world's top outlets for books.

The Guardian Unlimited - Best of 2003
"From poetry to politics, fact to fiction, critics and guest writers reveal their favourite books of 2003."