Book awards: Book Sense Book of the Year

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Away by Amy BloomAdult Fiction Honor Book, 2008
Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo Adult Fiction Honor Book, 2008
Run by Ann Patchett Adult Fiction Honor Book, 2008
The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon Adult Fiction Honor Book, 2008
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver Adult Nonfiction Winner, 2008
Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life by Steve MartinAdult Nonfiction Honor Book, 2008
The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War by David Halberstam Adult Nonfiction Honor Book, 2008
The World Without Us by Alan Weisman Adult Nonfiction Honor Book, 2008
The Year of Living Biblically by A. J. Jacobs Adult Nonfiction Honor Book, 2008
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick Children's Literature Winner, 2008
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie Children's Literature Honor Book, 2008
The Arrival by Shaun Tan Children's Literature Honor Book, 2008
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney Children's Literature Honor Book, 2008
Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer Children's Literature Honor Book, 2008
Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity by Mo WillemsChildren's Illustrated Winner, 2008
Fancy Nancy and the Posh Puppy by Jane O'Connor Children's Illustrated Honor Book, 2008
Llama Llama Mad at Mama by Anna Dewdney Children's Illustrated Honor Book, 2008
Pirates Don't Change Diapers by Melinda Long Children's Illustrated Honor Book, 2008
The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain by Peter SísChildren's Illustrated Honor Book, 2008
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini2008
Water for Elephants by Sara GruenAdult Fiction Winner, 2007
The Brief History of the Dead by Kevin Brockmeier Adult Fiction Honor Book, 2007
The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai Adult Fiction Honor Book, 2007
Suite Française by Irène Némirovsky Adult Fiction Honor Book, 2007
I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman by Nora Ephron Adult Nonfiction Winner, 2007
The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson Adult Nonfiction Honor Books, 2007
Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War by Nathaniel Philbrick Adult Nonfiction Honor Books, 2007
Thunderstruck by Erik Larson Adult Nonfiction Honor Books, 2007
The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan Adult Nonfiction Honor Books, 2007
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakChildren's Literature Winner, 2007
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss Children's Literature Honor Book, 2007
New Moon by Stephenie MeyerChildren's Literature Honor Book, 2007
Peter and the Shadow Thieves by Dave Barry Children's Literature Honor Book, 2007
Owen & Mzee: The True Story Of A Remarkable Friendship by Isabella Hatkoff Children's Illustrated Winner, 2007
Fancy Nancy by Jane O'Connor Children's Illustrated Honor Book, 2007
Pirateology: The Pirate Hunter's Companion by William Captain LubberChildren's Illustrated Honor Book, 2007
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party by M. T. Anderson2007
Flotsam by David Wiesner2007
Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen2007
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova Adult Fiction Winner, 2006
Kafka on the Shore by Haruki MurakamiAdult Fiction Honor Book, 2006
The March by E. L. Doctorow Adult Fiction Honor Book, 2006
Saturday by Ian McEwan Adult Fiction Honor Book, 2006
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See Adult Fiction Honor Book, 2006
Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt Adult Nonfiction Winner, 2006
The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette WallsAdult Nonfiction Honor Book, 2006
The Lost Painting: The Quest for a Caravaggio Masterpiece by Jonathan Harr Adult Nonfiction Honor Book, 2006
Marley & Me by John Grogan Adult Nonfiction Honor Book, 2006
The Tender Bar by J.R. Moehringer Adult Nonfiction Honor Book, 2006
Inkspell by Cornelia Funke Children's Literature Winner, 2006
A Dog's Life: The Autobiography of a Stray by Ann Martin Children's Literature Honor Book, 2006
Flush by Carl HiaasenChildren's Literature Honor Book, 2006
The Penderwicks by Jeanne BirdsallChildren's Literature Honor Book, 2006
Zen Shorts by Jon J. Muth Children's Illustrated Winner, 2006
Diary of a Spider by Doreen Cronin Children's Illustrated Honor Book, 2006
Leaf Man by Lois EhlertChildren's Illustrated Honor Book, 2006
Leonardo, the Terrible Monster by Mo WillemsChildren's Illustrated Honor Book, 2006
Seen Art? by Jon Scieszka Children's Illustrated Honor Book, 2006
Eldest by Christopher Paolini2006
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke Adult Fiction Winner, 2005
The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant Adult Fiction Honor Book, 2005
Eventide by Kent Haruf Adult Fiction Honor Book, 2005
The Plot Against America by Philip RothAdult Fiction Honor Book, 2005
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón Adult Fiction Honor Book, 2005
Shadow Divers by Robert Kurson Adult Nonfiction Winner, 2005
Candyfreak: A Journey through the Chocolate Underbelly of America by Steve Almond Adult Nonfiction Honor Book, 2005
The Complete Cartoons of The New Yorker by Robert Mankoff Adult Nonfiction Honor Book, 2005
Magical Thinking by Augusten Burroughs Adult Nonfiction Honor Book, 2005
Truth & Beauty: A Friendship by Ann Patchett Adult Nonfiction Honor Book, 2005
Chasing Vermeer by Blue BalliettChildren's Literature Winner, 2005
Becoming Naomi Leon by Pam Munoz RyanChildren's Literature Honor Book, 2005
Ida B ... by Katherine HanniganChildren's Literature Honor Book, 2005
Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry Children's Literature Honor Book, 2005
The Sea of Trolls by Nancy FarmerChildren's Literature Honor Book, 2005
Duck for President by Doreen CroninChildren's Illustrated Winner, 2005
Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin HenkesChildren's Illustrated Honor Book, 2005
Knuffle Bunny by Mo WillemsChildren's Illustrated Honor Book, 2005
Mister Seahorse by Eric Carle Children's Illustrated Honor Book, 2005
Wild About Books by Judy SierraChildren's Illustrated Honor Book, 2005
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown Adult Fiction Winner, 2004
The Master Butchers Singing Club by Louise Erdrich Adult Fiction Honor Book, 2004
Mrs. Kimble by Jennifer Haigh Adult Fiction Honor Book, 2004
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger Adult Fiction Honor Book, 2004
Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books by Azar Nafisi Adult Nonfiction Winner, 2004
The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik LarsonAdult Nonfiction Honor Book, 2004
Flyboys: A True Story of Courage by James Bradley Adult Nonfiction Honor Book, 2004
Michelangelo & The Pope's Ceiling by Ross King Adult Nonfiction Honor Book, 2004
Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder Adult Nonfiction Honor Book, 2004
Eragon by Christopher PaoliniChildren's Literature Winner, 2004
The Eternity Code by Eoin Colfer Children's Literature Honor Book, 2004
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke Children's Literature Honor Book, 2004
The Second Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares Children's Literature Honor Book, 2004
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo Children's Literature Honor Book, 2004
How I Became a Pirate by Melinda LongChildren's Illustrated Winner, 2004
Diary of a Wombat by Jackie French Children's Illustrated Honor Book, 2004
Diary of a Worm by Doreen CroninChildren's Illustrated Honor Book, 2004
Old Turtle and the Broken Truth by Douglas Wood Children's Illustrated Honor Book, 2004
Olivia ... and the Missing Toy by Ian Falconer Children's Illustrated Honor Book, 2004
The Dive from Clausen's Pier by Ann Packer Paperback Honor Book, 2004
Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore Paperback Honor Book, 2004
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer2004
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon2004
Atonement by Ian McEwan Adult Fiction Honor Book, 2003
The Crimson Petal and the White by Michael Faber Adult Fiction Honor Book, 2003
Life of Pi by Yann Martel Adult Fiction Honor Book, 2003
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk KiddAdult Fiction Honor Book, 2003
Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight by Alexandra Fuller Adult Nonfiction Winner, 2003
Blue Latitudes by Tony Horwitz Adult Nonfiction Honor Book, 2003
My Losing Season by Pat ConroyAdult Nonfiction Honor Book, 2003
Population: 485: Meeting Your Neighbors One Siren at a Time by Michael Perry Adult Nonfiction Honor Book, 2003
Running With Scissors: A Memoir by Augusten Burroughs Adult Nonfiction Honor Book, 2003
The Thief Lord by Cornelia FunkeChildren's Literature Winner, 2003
The Arctic Incident by Eoin Colfer Children's Literature Honor Book, 2003
Coraline by Neil GaimanChildren's Literature Honor Book, 2003
Hoot by Carl Hiaasen Children's Literature Honor Book, 2003
Summerland by Michael ChabonChildren's Literature Honor Book, 2003
Dear Mrs. LaRue: Letters from Obedience school by Mark Teague Children's Illustrated Winner, 2003
Giggle, Giggle, Quack by Doreen CroninChildren's Illustrated Honor Book, 2003
The Spider and the Fly by Mary HowittChildren's Illustrated Honor Book, 2003
The Three Questions by Jon J. Muth Children's Illustrated Honor Book, 2003
Toot & Puddle by Holly Hobbie Children's Illustrated Honor Book, 2003
The Children of Green Knowe by L. M. Boston Rediscovery Winner, 2003
Auntie Mame: An Irreverent Escapade by Patrick Dennis Rediscovery Honor Book, 2003
The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys by Chris Fuhrman Rediscovery Honor Book, 2003
Paper Moon by Joe David Brown Rediscovery Honor Book, 2003
The Stories of Breece D'J Pancake by Breece D'J Pancake Rediscovery Honor Book, 2003
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett Paperback Winner, 2003
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie Paperback Honor Book, 2003
The Miracle Life of Edgar Mint: A Novel by Brady Udall Paperback Honor Book, 2003
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith Paperback Honor Book, 2003
Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague by Geraldine Brooks Paperback Honor Book, 2003
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold2003
Peace Like a River by Leif Enger Adult Fiction Winner, 2002
The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen Adult Fiction Honor Book, 2002
Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn Adult Fiction Honor Book, 2002
Empire Falls by Richard Russo Adult Fiction Honor Book, 2002
The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse by Louise Erdrich Adult Fiction Honor Book, 2002
Seabiscuit: An American Legend by Laura Hillenbrand Adult Nonfiction Winner, 2002
Ava's Man by Bragg Rick Adult Nonfiction Honor Book, 2002
The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World by Michael PollanAdult Nonfiction Honor Book, 2002
Fast Food Nation by Eric SchlosserAdult Nonfiction Honor Book, 2002
Nickel and Dimed: On [Not] Getting By in America by Barbara EhrenreichAdult Nonfiction Honor Book, 2002
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann BrasharesChildren's Literature Winner, 2002
Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise RennisonChildren's Literature Honor Book, 2002
Love That Dog by Sharon CreechChildren's Literature Honor Book, 2002
Witness by Karen Hesse Children's Literature Honor Book, 2002
You Read to Me & I'll Read to You by Janet Schulman Children's Literature Honor Book, 2002
Olivia Saves the Circus by Ian Falconer Children's Illustrated Winner, 2002
The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins by Barbara Kerley Children's Illustrated Honor Book, 2002
Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon by Patty Lovell Children's Illustrated Honor Book, 2002
Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Songs by Alan Katz Children's Illustrated Honor Book, 2002
The Water Hole by Graeme Base Children's Illustrated Honor Book, 2002
My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett Rediscovery Winner, 2002
Freddy the Detective by Walter R. Brooks Rediscovery Honor Book, 2002
Handling Sin by Michael Malone Rediscovery Honor Book, 2002
Time Stops for No Mouse by Michael Hoeye Rediscovery Honor Book, 2002
The Red Tent by Anita DiamantAdult Fiction Winner, 2001
Bee Season by Myla GoldbergAdult Fiction Honor Book, 2001
The Hours by Michael Cunningham Adult Fiction Honor Book, 2001
House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III Adult Fiction Honor Book, 2001
Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture by Ross KingAdult Nonfiction Winner, 2001
The Blood Runs Like a River Through My Dreams by Nasdijj Adult Nonfiction Honor Book, 2001
Driving Mr. Albert: A Trip Across America with Einstein's Brain by Michael Paterniti Adult Nonfiction Honor Book, 2001
The Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession by Susan OrleanAdult Nonfiction Honor Book, 2001
Woman: An Intimate Geography by Natalie Angier Adult Nonfiction Honor Book, 2001
Olivia by Ian Falconer Children's Illustrated Winner, 2001
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type by Doreen CroninChildren's Illustrated Honor Book, 2001
How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? by Jane Yolen Children's Illustrated Honor Book, 2001
I Love You Like Crazy Cakes by Rose A. Lewis Children's Illustrated Honor Book, 2001
Stranger in the Woods: A Photographic Fantasy (Nature) by Carl R. Sams Children's Illustrated Honor Book, 2001
Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamilloChildren's Literature Winner, 2001
The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket Children's Literature Honor Book, 2001
The Giggler Treatment by Roddy Doyle Children's Literature Honor Book, 2001
Stargirl by Jerry SpinelliChildren's Literature Honor Book, 2001
The Wanderer by Sharon CreechChildren's Literature Honor Book, 2001
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver Adult Winner, 2000
Ahab's Wife: Or, The Star-gazer: A Novel by Sena Jeter Naslund Adult Honor Book, 2000
Girl in Hyacinth Blue by Susan Vreeland Adult Honor Book, 2000
Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History by Erik Larson Adult Honor Book, 2000
Plainsong by Kent Haruf Adult Honor Book, 2000
The Quiltmaker's Gift by Jeff Brumbeau Children's Winner, 2000
The 20th Century Children's Poetry Treasury (Treasured Gifts for the Holidays) by Jack Prelutsky Children's Honor Book, 2000
Amelia And Eleanor Go For A Ride by Pam Munoz RyanChildren's Honor Book, 2000
Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis Children's Honor Book, 2000
Sector 7 by David Wiesner Children's Honor Book, 2000

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The Book Sense Book of the Year Award was inaugurated at BookExpo America 2000. ABA rededicated the award (previously known as the ABBY) in recognition of a new era in bookselling, as well as the important role the Book Sense Picks List has played for independent booksellers in discovering and spreading the word about books of quality to all stores, and readers, nationwide.

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