Favorite Reads of 2002, in no particular order:

A Listmania! list by Mary Whipple (New England)
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The Resurrectionists: na
1.  The Resurrectionists: na by Michael Collins
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  "Stories within stories, a beautifully developed novel of big ideas."
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4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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The Apprentice Lover
2.  The Apprentice Lover by Jay Parini
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  "Beautifully realized, patiently designed, maturely confident."
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Colegate Isabel : Shooting Party
3.  Colegate Isabel : Shooting Party by Isabel Colegate
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  "Concise and compressed.  Proves that less really is more."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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Tales of Protection
4.  Tales of Protection by Erik Fosnes Hansen
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  "Really fun!  Challenging to both intellect and memory."
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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The Dream of Scipio
5.  The Dream of Scipio by Iain Pears
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  "Remarkable and hugely conceived novel of ideas.  Stimulating and serious."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)

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Summer in Baden-Baden (New Directions)
6.  Summer in Baden-Baden (New Directions) by Leonid Tsypkin
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  "An intense and quintessentially Russian novel."
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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By the Lake
7.  By the Lake by John McGahern
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  "Magnificent celebration of a vanishing way of life in Ireland."
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Gould's Book of Fish
8.  Gould's Book of Fish by Richard Flanagan
The list author says:
  "5 stars for originality!  Clever, complex, and intriguing."
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Insect Dreams: The Half Life of Gregor Samsa
9.  Insect Dreams: The Half Life of Gregor Samsa by Marc Estrin
The list author says:
  "Imaginative, delightful, and thoughtful story with a roach as main character."
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The Last Summer of Reason
10.  The Last Summer of Reason by Wole Soyinka
The list author says:
  "Profoundly affecting, unfinished novel by Algerian author who was assassinated."
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Riders In The Chariot (Vintage Classics)
11.  Riders In The Chariot (Vintage Classics) by Patrick White
The list author says:
  "Huge novel, epic scope, mystical significance by an almost forgotten Nobelist."
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

At Swim, Two Boys
12.  At Swim, Two Boys by Jamie O'Neill
The list author says:
  "Eloquent, engrossing, and multi-layered novel of Irish revolution."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)

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Into the Blue: Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before
13.  Into the Blue: Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before by Tony Horwitz
The list author says:
  "Fascinating biography of Captain Cook and modern adventure story."
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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The Lost Dinosaurs of Egypt
14.  The Lost Dinosaurs of Egypt by William E. Nothdurft
The list author says:
  "Fast-paced story of archaeological dig for dinosaur bones in Egypt."
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Ancestral Passions: Leakey Family and the Quest for Humankind's Beginnings
15.  Ancestral Passions: Leakey Family and the Quest for Humankind's Beginnings by Virginia Morell
The list author says:
  "Definitive biography of the Leakeys, paleoanthropology's First Family."
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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