Awards in your library

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1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die

• Life of Pi by Yann Martel (2006/2008 Edition)
• The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver (2006/2008 Edition)
• Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer (2006/2008 Edition)
• The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon (2008 Edition)

AAR Top 100 Romances

• The Time Traveler's Wife: Unabridged Edition by Audrey Niffenegger (2004, 72)

ALA Best Books for Young Adults

• THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES. by Sue Monk. Kidd (2003)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6) by J.K. Rowling (2006)

ALA Outstanding Books for the College Bound

• Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen (Arts & Humanities, 2009)
• The Red Tent: A Novel by Anita Diamant (Arts & Humanities, 2009)
• THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES. by Sue Monk. Kidd (Literature & Language Arts, 2009)
• The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls (Social Sciences, 2009)

ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults

• The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls (What Makes a Family?, 2008)
• THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES. by Sue Monk. Kidd (What Makes a Family?, 2008)

Alex Award

• The Time Traveler's Wife: Unabridged Edition by Audrey Niffenegger (2004)
• The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls (2006)
• Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen (2007)

BBC's Big Read

• The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver (Best loved novel, 2003, No 125)

BILBY

• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6) by J.K. Rowling (older readers, 2006)

Book Sense Book of the Year

• Ahab's Wife: Or, The Star-gazer: A Novel (P.S.) by Sena Jeter Naslund ( Adult Honor Book, 2000)
• The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver ( Adult Winner, 2000)
• The Red Tent: A Novel by Anita Diamant (Adult Fiction Winner, 2001)
• Bel Canto by Ann Patchett ( Paperback Winner, 2003)
• Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood by Alexandra Fuller ( Adult Nonfiction Winner, 2003)
• THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES. by Sue Monk. Kidd (Adult Fiction Honor Book, 2003)
• Life of Pi by Yann Martel ( Adult Fiction Honor Book, 2003)
• The Time Traveler's Wife: Unabridged Edition by Audrey Niffenegger ( Adult Fiction Honor Book, 2004)
• The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls (Adult Nonfiction Honor Book, 2006)
• Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen (Adult Fiction Winner, 2007)
• Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara, Kingsolver ( Adult Nonfiction Winner, 2008)

Booker Prize

• Life of Pi by Yann Martel (2002)

Borders Original Voices

• The History of Love: A Novel by Nicole Krauss (2006)

British Book Award

• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6) by J.K. Rowling (Book of the Year, 2006)
• The Time Traveler's Wife: Unabridged Edition by Audrey Niffenegger (Popular Fiction Award, 2006)

Canada Reads Nominee

• Life of Pi by Yann Martel (2003)

Carnegie Medal Nominee

• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6) by J.K. Rowling (2005)

Christopher Award

• The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls (2006)

Combat des livres

• Life of Pi by Yann Martel (selection, 2004)

Commonwealth Club of California Book Awards

• The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon (Fiction, Gold, 2000)

Edward Lewis Wallant Award

• The History of Love: A Novel by Nicole Krauss (2005)

Entertainment Weekly Nonfiction Book of the Year

• Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood by Alexandra Fuller

Exclusive Books Boeke Prize

• The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver (2000)
• Life of Pi by Yann Martel (2003)
• The Time Traveler's Wife: Unabridged Edition by Audrey Niffenegger (2005)

Finalist, Guardian First Book Prize

• Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood by Alexandra Fuller

Florida Teens Read

• The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls (2007-2008)

Gaylactic Spectrum Shortlist

• The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon (Novel, 2001)

Great Lakes Book Award

• Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen (Fiction, 2007)

Great Lakes Book Award Finalist

• The Time Traveler's Wife: Unabridged Edition by Audrey Niffenegger (Fiction, 2004)

Guardian 1000

• The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
• The Time Traveler's Wife: Unabridged Edition by Audrey Niffenegger (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
• Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer (War and travel)

Guardian First Book Award

• Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer (2002)

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

• Chocolat by Joanne Harris (2009)

Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction

• Life of Pi by Yann Martel (2001)

International IMPAC Dublin

• Bel Canto by Ann Patchett (Shortlist, 2003)

John Sargent Sr. First Novel Prize

• Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl (2006)

John W. Campbell Memorial Award Finalist

• The Time Traveler's Wife: Unabridged Edition by Audrey Niffenegger (2005)

Locus Recommended Reading

• The Time Traveler's Wife: Unabridged Edition by Audrey Niffenegger (First Novel, 2003)

Meilleur Livre Étranger

• The History of Love: A Novel by Nicole Krauss (2006)

The Morning News Tournament of Books

• The History of Love: A Novel by Nicole Krauss (Semifinalist, 2006)

Mythopoeic Fantasy Award

• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6) by J.K. Rowling (Children’s Literature, 2008)

National Book Critics Circle Award finalist

• The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon (Fiction, 2000)
• Bel Canto by Ann Patchett (Fiction, 2001)

National Jewish Book Award

• Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer (2001)

New York City Book Award

• The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon (Fiction, 2000)

New York Times Best Books of the Year

• The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver (1998)
• Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl (2006)

New York Times bestseller

• Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins (Fiction, 1984)
• The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver (Fiction, 1998)
• Prodigal Summer: A Novel by Barbara Kingsolver (Fiction, 2000)
• The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon (Fiction, 2001)
• Life of Pi by Yann Martel (Fiction, 2002)
• Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer (Fiction, 2002)
• Skinny Dip by Carl Hiassen (Fiction, 2004)
• Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl (Fiction, 2006)
• Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen (Fiction, 2006)
• A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson (Nonfiction, 1998)
• The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls (Nonfiction, 2005)
• Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert (Nonfiction, 2006)
• Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara, Kingsolver (Nonfiction, 2007)
• Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell (Nonfiction, 2008)

New York Times Notable Book of the Year

• Life of Pi by Yann Martel
• Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl (Fiction & Poetry, 2006)
• Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert (Non-Fiction, 2006)

NPR's Complete Holiday Book Recommendations

• Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl (2006)

Oprah's Book Club selection

• The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver (1999)
• The Pilot's Wife by Anita Shreve (1999)

Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction

• Bel Canto by Ann Patchett (2002)

Orange Prize Longlist

• Ahab's Wife: Or, The Star-gazer: A Novel (P.S.) by Sena Jeter Naslund (2001)
• THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES. by Sue Monk. Kidd (2002)
• The Time Traveler's Wife: Unabridged Edition by Audrey Niffenegger (2004)

Orange Prize Shortlist

• The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver (1999)
• The History of Love: A Novel by Nicole Krauss (Fiction, 2006)

Pajiba's Best Books of the Generation

• The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon (2007, No 02)
• The Time Traveler's Wife: Unabridged Edition by Audrey Niffenegger (2007, No 06)
• Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer (2007, No 08)

PEN/Faulkner Award

• Bel Canto by Ann Patchett (2002)

PEN/Faulkner Award finalist

• The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver (1999)
• The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon (2001)

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