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1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die

• Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John LeCarre (2006 Edition)
• Continental Op #1: Red Harvest by Dashiell Hammett (2006 Edition)
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (2006/2008 Edition)
• Bond #01: Casino Royale by Ian Fleming (2006/2008 Edition)
• FOUNDATION by Isaac Asimov (2006/2008 Edition)
• The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (2006/2008 Edition)
• The Floating Opera by John Barth (2006/2008 Edition)
• Smiley's People by John Le Carre (2006/2008 Edition)
• Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs (2006/2008 Edition)
• Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice (2006/2008 Edition)
• Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein (2006/2008 Edition)
• Continental Op #6: The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett (2006/2008 Edition)
• Blade Runner by Philip K. Dick (2006/2008 Edition)
• Continental Op #3: The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett (2006/2008 Edition)

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

• The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (2009, No 467, Age 8 and over)
• TLOTR #1: The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien (2009, No 801, Age 12 and over)

1975 Locus Poll, Best All-Time Novel

• Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein (4)
• The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein (8)
• Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein (22)
• Time Enough For Love by Robert A. Heinlein (30)

1987 Locus Poll, Best All-Time Fantasy Novel

• The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (2)

1987 Locus Poll, Best All-Time SF Novel

• The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein (4)
• Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein (5)
• Gateway by Frederik Pohl (8)
• Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein (21)
• Time Enough For Love by Robert A. Heinlein (24)
• Earth Abides by George R. Stewart (28)

ALA 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-1999

• Jumper #1: Jumper: A Novel by Steven Gould (94)
• Christine by Stephen King (95)

ALA Best Books for Young Adults

• The Last Battle by Cornelius Ryan (1966)
• When Eight Bells Toll by Alistair MacLean (1966)
• The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton (1969)
• Report From Engine Co. 82 by Dennis Smith (1972)
• Circus by Alistair MacLean (1975)
• The Eagle Has Landed by Jack Higgins (1975)
• Not a Penny More by Jeffrey Archer (1976)
• Callahan's Crosstime Saloon by Spider Robinson (1977)
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (1979)
• The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe (1980)
• The Paladin by Brian Garfield (1980)
• Yeager: An Autobiography by Chuck Yeager (1985)
• Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton (1992)
• The Pelican Brief by John Grisham (1993)
• Jumper #1: Jumper: A Novel by Steven Gould (1993)
• Hope #1: Midshipman's Hope by David Feintuch (1996)
• Relic (Pendergast, Book 1) by Douglas Preston (1996)
• The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation by Sid Jacobson (2007)
• American Shaolin: Flying Kicks, Buddhist Monks, and the Legend of Iron Crotch: An Odyssey in theNew China by Matthew Polly (2008)

ALA Great Graphic Novels for Teens

• The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation by Sid Jacobson (2007)

ALA Outstanding Books for the College Bound

• The Mismeasure of Man by Stephen Jay Gould (Non-fiction, 1999)
• Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond (Non-fiction, 1999)
• A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson (Science & Technology, 2004)
• John Adams by David Mccullough (History, 2004)
• American Shaolin: Flying Kicks, Buddhist Monks, and the Legend of Iron Crotch: An Odyssey in theNew China by Matthew Polly (Arts & Humanities, 2009)
• The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell (Social Sciences, 2009)

ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults

• Scarpetta #1: Postmortem by Patricia Cornwell ( Adult Mysteries for Teens, 1998)
• Spenser #07: Early Autumn by Robert B. Parker ( Adult Mysteries for Teens, 1998)
• Hot Money by Dick Francis ( Adult Mysteries for Teens, 1998)
• Jumper #1: Jumper: A Novel by Steven Gould (Changing Dimensions, 1999)
• Relic (Pendergast, Book 1) by Douglas Preston ( Page Turners -- Adult Novels for Teens, 2000)
• The Client by John Grisham ( Page Turners -- Adult Novels for Teens, 2000)
• Day Breakers #03 by Louis L'Amour ( Western, 2001)
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams ( Humor, 2001)
• Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein ( Simply Science Fiction, 2004)

Alex Award

• American Shaolin: Flying Kicks, Buddhist Monks, and the Legend of Iron Crotch: An Odyssey in theNew China by Matthew Polly (2008)

Ambassador Book Award

• John Adams by David Mccullough (Biography/Autobiography, 2002)

American Association of Petroleum Geologists Journalism Award

• State of Fear by Michael Crichton (2006)

Anthony Award

• Scarpetta #1: Postmortem by Patricia Cornwell (Best First Novel, 1991)
• The Alienist by Caleb Carr (Best First Novel, 1995)
• E Is for Evidence by Sue Grafton (Best Mystery, 1989)
• K Is for Killer by Sue Grafton (Best Mystery, 1995)
• B Is for Burglar by Sue Grafton (Best Novel, 1986)
• C Is for Corpse by Sue Grafton (Best Novel, 1987)
• G Is for Gumshoe by Sue Grafton (Best Novel, 1991)

Anthony Award Nominee

• Immoral by Brian Freeman (First Novel, 2006)
• Continental Op #3: The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett (Novel Of The Century, 2000)
• The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly (Novel, 2006)
• Money Shot (Hard Case Crime) by Christa Faust (Paperback Original, 2009)

Anthony Burgess: 99 Novels

• Bond #07: Goldfinger by Ian Fleming (1959)

Apollo Award

• Gateway by Frederik Pohl (1979)

Arthur C. Clarke Award Shortlist

• Memoirs of an Invisible Man by Harry F. Saint (1988)

Aventis Prize for Science Books

• A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson (2004)

Bad Sex in Fiction Award

• The Grid by Philip Kerr (1995)

Bancarella

• Longest Day by Cornelius Ryan (1962)
• The Client by John Grisham (1994)

Barry Award

• Back Spin (Myron Bolitar Mysteries) by Harlan Coben (Paperback Original, 1998)
• Rain #3: Rain Storm by Barry Eisler (Thriller, 2005)

Barry Award nominee

• Immoral by Brian Freeman (First Novel, 2006)
• Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay (Novel, 2005)
• Rain #5: The Last Assassin by Barry Eisler (Novel, 2007)
• Pipsqueak by Brian M. Wiprud (Paperback Original, 2003)
• Scarecrow by Matthew Reilly (Thriller, 2005)

Barry Award Nominee

• Money Shot (Hard Case Crime) by Christa Faust (Paperback Original, 2009)

Barzun and Taylor's Classics of Crime

• Dead Cert by Dick Francis (1962)

BBC's Big Read

• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (Best loved novel, 2003, No 04)
• The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (Best loved novel, 2003, No 25)
• Papillon by Henri Charrière (Best loved novel, 2003, No 147)
• Aubrey Maturin #01: Master and Commander by Patrick O'Brian (Best loved novel, 2003, No 149)

BILBY

• The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (Older Readers, 1997)
• Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton (secondary, 1996)

Bloomsbury 100 Must-Read Crime Novels

• McGee #01: Deep Blue Goodbye by John D. MacDonald
• Scarpetta #1: Postmortem by Patricia Cornwell
• 87th Precinct #27: Sadie When She Died by Ed McBain
• Spenser #02: God Save the Child by Robert B. Parker
• Scudder #06: When the Sacred Ginmill Closes by Lawrence Block
• Dead Cert by Dick Francis
• A Is for Alibi by Sue Grafton

Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize Shortlist

• Thud! : a novel of Discworld by Terry Pratchett (2006)

Book Sense Book of the Year

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

Bram Stoker Award Nominee

• The Alienist by Caleb Carr (Novel, 1994)

British Book Award

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

British Fantasy Award Nominee

• Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice (August Derleth Fantasy Award, 1977)
• People of the Black Circle by Robert E. Howard (Collection, 2001)

Commonwealth Club of California Book Awards

• Talk Talk by T.C. Boyle (Fiction, Silver, 2006)
• Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond (Nonfiction, Gold, 1997)

Compton Crook Award Nominee

• Jumper #1: Jumper: A Novel by Steven Gould (1993)
• Storm Front (The Dresden Files, Book 1) by Jim Butcher (2001)

CounterPunch's Top 100 [and a few more] Non-fiction Works of the 20th Century

• The Mismeasure of Man by Stephen Jay Gould

CWA

• Whip Hand by Dick Francis (Gold Dagger, 1979)
• The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly (Ian Fleming Steel Dagger, shortlist, 2006)
• Scarpetta #1: Postmortem by Patricia Cornwell (New Blood Dagger, 1990)
• Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow (Silver Dagger, 1987)

CWA Gold Dagger

• Whip Hand by Dick Francis (1979)
• Scarpetta #4: Cruel & Unusual by Patricia Cornwell (1993)

Dilys Award

• Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay (2005)

Ditmar Award

• The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien (International Fiction, 1978)
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (International Fiction, 1980)

Ditmar Shortlist

• Gateway by Frederik Pohl (International Fiction, 1978)

Douglas Dillon Book Award

• John Adams by David Mccullough (2001)

Edgar Award

• The Anderson Tapes by Lawrence Sanders (First Novel, 1971)
• Scarpetta #1: Postmortem by Patricia Cornwell (First Novel, 1991)
• Quiller #01: The Quiller memorandum by Adam Hall (Novel, 1966)
• Forfeit by Dick Francis (Novel, 1970)
• Spenser #04: Promised Land by Robert B. Parker (Novel, 1977)
• Whip Hand by Dick Francis (Novel, 1981)
• Scudder #09: A Dance at the Slaughterhouse by Lawrence Block (Novel, 1992)
• Come to Grief by Dick Francis (Novel, 1996)
• Trace #05: Pigs Get Fat by Warren Murphy (Paperback Original, 1986)

Edgar Award Nominee

• The Stalker by Bill Pronzini (First Novel, 1972)
• Immoral by Brian Freeman (First Novel, 2006)
• Odds Against by Dick Francis (Novel, 1967)
• Flying Finish by Dick Francis (Novel, 1968)
• Blood Sport by Dick Francis (Novel, 1969)
• Scudder #05: 8 Million Ways to Die by Lawrence Block (Novel, 1983)
• Scudder #12: A Long Line of Dead Men by Lawrence Block (Novel, 1995)
• Janeway #01: The Bookman's Wake by John Dunning (Novel, 1996)
• 87th Precinct #50: Money, Money, Money by Ed McBain (Novel, 2002)
• The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly (Novel, 2006)
• Mediterr Caper by Clive Cussler (Paperback Original, 1974)
• Helm #17: Retaliators by Donald Hamilton (Paperback Original, 1977)
• Scudder #03: Time to Murder and Create by Lawrence Block (Paperback Original, 1978)
• Helm #18: Terrorizers by Donald Hamilton (Paperback Original, 1978)
• Janeway #02: Deadline by John Dunning (Paperback Original, 1982)
• Trace #01: Trace by Warren Murphy (Paperback Original, 1984)
• Money Shot (Hard Case Crime) by Christa Faust (Paperback Original, 2009)

Extreme Classics: The 100 Greatest Adventure Books of All Time

• The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe (026)

Falcon Award

• Spenser #07: Early Autumn by Robert B. Parker (1983)
• Scudder #06: When the Sacred Ginmill Closes by Lawrence Block (1987)
• F Is for Fugitive by Sue Grafton (1991)
• Scudder #08: A Ticket To The Boneyard by Lawrence Block (1992)

Fortune's 75 The Smartest Books We Know

• The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes (Project Management)
• The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell (Strategy)

Francis Parkman Prize

• Path Between The Seas : The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914 by David McCullough (1978)

Fraunces Tavern Museum Book Award

• John Adams by David Mccullough (2002)

Gandalf

• The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien (Book, 1978)

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