Awards in your library

Summary: 22 Awards.

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

• The Greek New Testament: and Dictionary (4th Rev. Edition) by Kurt Aland (ca. 50–100 AD)
• Don Quixote of the Mancha by Miguel De Cervantes (1615)

1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die

• Don Quixote of the Mancha by Miguel De Cervantes (2006/2008 Edition)

ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults

• Where Angels Walk: True Stories of Heavenly Visitors (Guideposts Edition) by Joan Wester Anderson ( Books for the Soul, 1997)

Bancarella

• The Bible as History by Werner Keller (1957)

Book Sense Book of the Year

• The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown ( Adult Fiction Winner, 2004)

British Book Award

• The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown (Book of the Year, 2005)

A Catholic Lifetime Reading Plan

• Don Quixote of the Mancha by Miguel De Cervantes (Literary Classics)
• Mere Christianity (Anniversary Edition - The Christian Library) by C. S. Lewis (Spiritual Classics)

Christian Booksellers Association

• The Purpose Driven Life (What on Earth Am I Here For?) by Richard Warren (100 Christian Books That Changed the Twentieth Century)

Christianity Today Book Awards

• The Prophecy of Isaiah : An Introduction & Commentary by J. A. Motyer (Commentaries, No. 3, 1994, Critics' Choice, tie)
• The Message: The New Testament in Contemporary English by Eugene H. Peterson (No. 2, 1994, Readers' Choice)
• Christianity in Crisis by Hank Hanegraaff (No. 5, 1994, Readers' Choice)
• Prepare Your Church for the Future by Carl F. George (No. 7, 1993, Readers' Choice)
• The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament by Craig S. Keener (No. 7, 1995)
• The Battle of Beginnings: Why Neither Side Is Winning the Creation-Evolution Debate by Delvin Lee Ratzsch (No. 7, 1997, tie)
• The Openness of God: A Biblical Challenge to the Traditional Understanding of God by Clark H. Pinnock (No. 8, 1995)
• The Wonderful Spirit Filled Life by Charles Stanley (No. 9, 1994, Readers' Choice)
• The Body: Being Light in Darkness by Charles Colson (No. 10, 1993, Readers' Choice)
• When God Doesn't Make Sense by James Dobson (No. 10, 1994, Readers' Choice)
• Handbook of Christian Apologetics: Hundreds of Answers to Crucial Questions by Peter Kreeft (No. 13, 1995)
• Experiencing God: Knowing and Doing the Will of God (Workbook) by Henry T. Blackaby (No. 20, 1995, tie)

Commonwealth Club of California Book Awards

• Caesar and Christ (The Story of Civilization III) by Will Durant (Nonfiction, Gold, 1944)
• The Ascent of Man by Jacob Bronowski (Nonfiction, Gold, 1974)
• The Age of Napoleon: A History of European Civilization from 1789 - 1815 (The Story of Civilization, Vol. XI) by Will Durant (Nonfiction, Silver, 1975)

ECPA Gold Medallion Book Award

• Eerdmans' Handbook to the History of Christianity by Tim Dowley (Bible Study/Theology, 1978)
• The Bible Almanac by J. I. Packer (Bible Study/Theology, 1981)
• The Message: The New Testament in Contemporary English by Eugene H. Peterson (Bibles, 2003)
• Paul: Apostle of the Heart Set Free by F. F. Bruce (Biography/Autobiography, 1979)
• Rebel with a Cause by Franklin Graham (Biography/Autobiography, 1996)
• Between Two Worlds: The Art of Preaching in the Twentieth Century by John R. W. Stott (Christian Ministry, 1983)
• The Purpose-Driven Church: Growth Without Compromising Your Message & Mission by Rick Warren (Christian Ministry, 1996)
• The Expositor's Bible Commentary : with the New International Version (12 Volume Set) by Frank Ely Gaebelein (Commentaries, 1983)
• Piercing the Darkness by Frank E. Peretti (Fiction, 1990)
• Where Is God When It Hurts? by Philip Yancey (Inspiration, 1977)
• Strengthening Your Grip: Essentials in an Aimless World by Charles R. Swindoll (Inspirational/Devotional/Christian Living, 1983)

The Grawemeyer Award in Religion

• The Bible As It Was by James L. Kugel (2001)

Guardian 1000

• Don Quixote of the Mancha by Miguel De Cervantes (Comedy)

HarperCollins 100 Best Spiritual Books of the Century

• Mere Christianity (Anniversary Edition - The Christian Library) by C. S. Lewis

National Book Award finalist

• The Reformation (The Story of Civilization VI) by Will Durant (Nonfiction, 1958)

National Book Critics Circle Award finalist

• The Bible As It Was by James L. Kugel (General Nonfiction, 1997)

New York Times bestseller

• The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown (Fiction, 2003)
• New Testament in Modern English by J.B. Phillips (General, 1958)
• Angels: God's Secret Agents by Billy Graham (General, 1975)
• The Ascent of Man by Jacob Bronowski (General, 1975)
• Born Again by Charles W. Colson (General, 1976)
• Approaching Hoofbeats: The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse by Billy Graham (Nonfiction, 1984)
• The Blood of Abraham by Jimmy Carter (Nonfiction, 1985)
• Standing Firm: A Vice-Presidential Memoir by Dan Quayle (Nonfiction, 1994)
• Unlimited Access: An FBI Agent Inside the Clinton White House by Gary Aldrich (Nonfiction, 1996)
• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey (Paperback Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous, 1990)
• Left Behind: A Novel of the Earth's Last Days (Left Behind No. 1) by Tim LaHaye (Paperback Fiction, 1999)

Norwegian Book Clubs' top 100 books of all time

• Don Quixote of the Mancha by Miguel De Cervantes (1)

The Observer's 100 Greatest Novels of All Time

• Don Quixote of the Mancha by Miguel De Cervantes (2003)

Pulitzer Prize

• Rousseau and Revolution: A History of Civilization in France, England, and Germany from 1756, and in the Remainder of Europe from 1715 - 1789 (The Story of Civilization X) by Will Durant (General Non-Fiction, 1968)

Waterstones top 25 books of the last 25 years

• The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown (2007, No 5)

Whitcoulls top 100, 2008

• The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown (7)