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100 Essential New England Books

A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving (Boston Globe)

The 100 Most Influential Books Ever Written: The History of Thought from Ancient Times to Today

The divine comedy; a new prose translation by Dante Alighieri (1321)
Candide: Or, Optimism (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) by Francois Voltaire (1759)
Relativity By Einstein: The Special and the General Theory by Albert Einstein (1916)
Being and Nothingness by Jean Paul Sartre (1943)
1984 (Signet Classics) by George Orwell (1949)

1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die

The adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul by Douglas Adams (2006 Edition)
Crime and Punishment (Norton Critical Editions) by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (2006/2008 Edition)
Treasure Island by Robert Luis Stevenson (2006/2008 Edition)
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger (2006/2008 Edition)
The Great Gatsby (Scribner Classics) by F. Scott Fitzgerald (2006/2008 Edition)
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving (2006/2008 Edition)
Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton (2006/2008 Edition)
Pnin by Vladimir Nabokov (2006/2008 Edition)
1984 (Signet Classics) by George Orwell (2006/2008 Edition)
The Book of Disquiet (Penguin Classics) by Fernando Pessoa (2008 edition)

1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1) by J.K. Rowling (2009, No 685, Age 8 and over)
The adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (2009, No 732, Age 12 and over)

1952 Astounding/Analog Science Fiction and Fact All-Time Poll

1984 (Signet Classics) by George Orwell (17)

1956 Astounding/Analog Science Fiction and Fact All-Time Poll

1984 (Signet Classics) by George Orwell (9)

1975 Locus Poll, Best All-Time Novel

1984 (Signet Classics) by George Orwell (41)

1987 Locus Poll, Best All-Time SF Novel

1984 (Signet Classics) by George Orwell (34)

ABA ABBY Winner

Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt (Adult, 1997)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1) by J.K. Rowling (Children's, 1999)

ALA 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-1999

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger (10)

ALA 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-2000

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger (10)

ALA Best Books for Young Adults

The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, Book 1) by Robert Jordan (1991)
What's That Pig Outdoors?: A Memoir of Deafness by Henry Kisor (1991)
Relic by Douglas Preston (1996)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1) by J.K. Rowling (1999)
Stardust by Neil Gaiman (2000)
Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman (2006)

ALA Notable Books

A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving (1990)

ALA Notable Children's Book

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1) by J.K. Rowling (1999)

ALA Outstanding Books for the College Bound

No Exit and Three Other Plays by Jean-Paul Sartre (Drama, 1999)
Waiting for Godot: A Bilingual Edition: A Tragicomedy in Two Acts by Samuel Beckett (Drama, 1999)
The Glass Menagerie (New Classics Series) by Tennessee Williams (Drama, 1999)
Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt (Biography, 1999)
Lives of a Cell: Notes of a Biology Watcher by Lewis Thomas (Non-fiction, 1999)
Crime and Punishment (Norton Critical Editions) by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (Fiction, 1999)
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire (Literature & Language Arts, 2009)

ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults

Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton ( Books for the Soul, 1997)
Relic by Douglas Preston ( Page Turners -- Adult Novels for Teens, 2000)
Stardust by Neil Gaiman ( Flights of Fantasy: Beyond Harry and Frodo, 2003)
The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, Book 1) by Robert Jordan ( Flights of Fantasy: Beyond Harry and Frodo, 2003)
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger (Own Your Freak, 2005)
Neverwhere: A Novel by Neil Gaiman ( Magic in the Real World, 2008)
Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman ( Twists on the Tale, 2010)

ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers

A Midsummer Night's Dream (Dover Thrift Editions) by William Shakespeare (1997)

ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers - Top Ten

A Midsummer Night's Dream (Dover Thrift Editions) by William Shakespeare (1997)

Alex Award

Stardust by Neil Gaiman (2000)
Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman (2006)

Anthony Burgess: 99 Novels

1984 (Signet Classics) by George Orwell (1949)
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger (1951)

BBC's Big Read

1984 (Signet Classics) by George Orwell (Best loved novel, 2003, No 08)
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger (Best loved novel, 2003, No 15)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1) by J.K. Rowling (Best loved novel, 2003, No 22)
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving (Best loved novel, 2003, No 28)
Treasure Island by Robert Luis Stevenson (Best loved novel, 2003, No 36)
The Great Gatsby (Scribner Classics) by F. Scott Fitzgerald (Best loved novel, 2003, No 43)
Crime and Punishment (Norton Critical Editions) by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (Best loved novel, 2003, No 60)

Birmingham Cable Children's Book Award

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1) by J.K. Rowling (1997)

Book Sense Book of the Year

Running with Scissors: A Memoir by Augusten Burroughs ( Adult Nonfiction Honor Book, 2003)

Bram Stoker Award

American Gods: A Novel by Neil Gaiman (Novel, 2001)

Bram Stoker Award Nominee

Hanging Out With the Dream King: Interviews with Neil Gaiman and His Collaborators by Joe McCabe (Non-Fiction, 2004)

British Book Award

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1) by J.K. Rowling (Children's Book of the Year, 1998)

British Fantasy Award

Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman (August Derleth Fantasy Award, 2006)
Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders by Neil Gaiman (Collection, 2007)

British Fantasy Award Nominee

American Gods: A Novel by Neil Gaiman (August Derleth Fantasy Award, 2002)

British Science Fiction Association Award Shortlist

American Gods: A Novel by Neil Gaiman (2001)

Bücher, die Geschichte machten

The adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe

Carnegie Medal Shortlist

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1) by J.K. Rowling (1997)

A Catholic Lifetime Reading Plan

The divine comedy; a new prose translation by Dante Alighieri (Literary Classics)

Edge Hill Short Story Prize Shortlist

Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders by Neil Gaiman (2007)

Exclusive Books Boeke Prize

Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt (1997)

FCBG Children's Book Award

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1) by J.K. Rowling (Overall winner and Longer Novel Category, 1997)

Garden State Book Award

Relic by Douglas Preston (Teen Fiction Grades 9-12, 1998)

Geffen Award

Stardust by Neil Gaiman (Best Translated Fantasy Book, 2000)
American Gods: A Novel by Neil Gaiman (Best Translated Fantasy Book, 2003)
Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman (Best Translated Fantasy Book, 2006)

Guardian 1000

Pnin by Vladimir Nabokov (Comedy)
Crime and Punishment (Norton Critical Editions) by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (Crime)
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger (Family and self)
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving (Family and self)
The Great Gatsby (Scribner Classics) by F. Scott Fitzgerald (Love)
American Gods: A Novel by Neil Gaiman (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1) by J.K. Rowling (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
1984 (Signet Classics) by George Orwell (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton (State of the nation)
Candide: Or, Optimism (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) by Francois Voltaire (War and travel)
The adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (War and travel)
Treasure Island by Robert Luis Stevenson (War and travel)

The Guardian's Text on the Beach: 50 Best Summer Reads Ever

The adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (2009)

Gumshoe Award nominee

The Stone Monkey (A Lincoln Rhyme Novel) by Jeffery Deaver (Novel, 2003)

Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher

Hugo

American Gods: A Novel by Neil Gaiman (Novel, 2002)

International Horror Guild Nominee

Hanging Out With the Dream King: Interviews with Neil Gaiman and His Collaborators by Joe McCabe (Non-Fiction, 2004)

John W. Campbell Memorial Award Finalist

Only Begotten Daughter by James Morrow (1991)
Jennifer Government by Max Barry (2004)

Julian Symons' 100 Best Crime Stories

Crime and Punishment (Norton Critical Editions) by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1886)

Larry McCaffery's 20th Century Greatest Hits

The Great Gatsby (Scribner Classics) by F. Scott Fitzgerald (22)
1984 (Signet Classics) by George Orwell (30)
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger (60)

The List 100 Best Scottish Books

Locus

Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders by Neil Gaiman (Collection, 2007)
Last Call by Tim Powers (Fantasy Novel, 1993)
American Gods: A Novel by Neil Gaiman (Fantasy Novel, 2002)
Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman (Fantasy Novel, 2006)

Locus Award

Last Call by Tim Powers (Best Fantasy Novel, 1993)
American Gods: A Novel by Neil Gaiman (Best Fantasy Novel, 2002)
Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman (Best Fantasy Novel, 2006)

Locus Poll Nominee

The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, Book 1) by Robert Jordan (Best Fantasy Novel, 1991)

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