Awards in your library

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1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die

• Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson (2006 Edition)
• Ada, or Ardor: A Family Chronicle by Vladimir Nabokov (2006/2008 Edition)
• Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut (2006/2008 Edition)
• Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein (2006/2008 Edition)
• The Shining by Stephen King (2006/2008 Edition)
• Catch-22 by Joseph Heller (2006/2008 Edition)
• The Godfather (Signet) by Mario Puzo (2006/2008 Edition)
• Neuromancer by William Gibson (2006/2008 Edition)

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

• Gray Lensman (The Lensman Series, Book 4) by Edward E. Smith (13)

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)

1987 Locus Poll, Best All-Time Fantasy Novel

• The Stand: Expanded Edition: For the First Time Complete and Uncut (Signet) by Stephen King (23)
• The Shining by Stephen King (27)
• 'Salem's Lot by Stephen King (32)

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)
• Dhalgren by Samuel R. Delany (23)
• Earth Abides by George R. Stewart (28)

ALA 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-1999

• Cujo (Signet) by Stephen King (49)
• Carrie by Stephen King (81)
• The Dead Zone (Signet) by Stephen King (82)
• Christine (Signet) by Stephen King (95)

ALA 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-2000

• Cujo (Signet) by Stephen King (55)
• Carrie by Stephen King (77)
• The Dead Zone (Signet) by Stephen King (83)

ALA Best Books for Young Adults

• The Captain by Jan De Hartog (1967)
• Night Shift (Signet) by Stephen King (1978)
• The Long Walk by Stephen King (1979)
• Firestarter (Signet) by Stephen King (1980)
• Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen (1994)
• The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King (2000)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) by J. K. Rowling (2008)

ALA Outstanding Books for the College Bound

• Growing Up by Russell Baker (Biography, 1999)
• Catch-22 by Joseph Heller (Fiction, 1999)
• Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser (Social Sciences, 2004)
• Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation by Joseph J. Ellis (History, 2004)
• A Voyage Long and Strange: Rediscovering the New World by Tony Horwitz (History & Cultures, 2009)
• Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed by Jared Diamond (History & Cultures, 2009)
• 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

• Carrie by Stephen King (Different Drummers, 1999)
• Rose Madder by Stephen King ( Page Turners -- Adult Novels for Teens, 2000)
• The Oathbound (Vows and Honor, Book 1) by Mercedes Lackey ( Flights of Fantasy: Beyond Harry and Frodo, 2003)
• It (Signet Books) by Stephen King ( All Kinds of Creepy, 2005)

Albert J. Beveridge Award

• In the Presence of Mine Enemies: War in the Heart of America, 1859-1863 by Edward L. Ayers (2004)

Ambassador Book Award

• American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson by Joseph J. Ellis (Biography, 1998)
• Washington's Crossing (Pivotal Moments in American History) by David Hackett Fischer (American Studies, 2005)

Andre Norton Award

• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) by J. K. Rowling (2007)

Anthony Burgess: 99 Novels

• Catch-22 by Joseph Heller (1961)

Arthur C. Clarke Award

• Distraction by Bruce Sterling (2000)

Arthur C. Clarke Award Shortlist

• Red Mars (Mars Trilogy) by Kim Stanley Robinson (1993)
• Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson (1994)
• The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson (1996)
• Blue Mars (Mars Trilogy) by Kim Stanley Robinson (1997)
• Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson (2000)
• Pattern Recognition by William Gibson (2004)

Association for Mormon Letters Award

• People of Paradox: A History of Mormon Culture by Terryl L. Givens (Criticism, 2007)

Balrog

• Night Shift (Signet) by Stephen King (Collection/Anthology, 1980)

Balrog Nominee

• Night Shift (Signet) by Stephen King (Collection/Anthology, 1979)
• The Stand: Expanded Edition: For the First Time Complete and Uncut (Signet) by Stephen King (Novel, 1979)
• Firestarter (Signet) by Stephen King (Novel, 1981)
• Cujo (Signet) by Stephen King (Novel, 1982)

Balrog Nominee Novel, 1980)

• The Dead Zone (Signet) by Stephen King

Bancroft Prize

• The Destructive War: William Tecumseh Sherman, Stonewall Jackson, and the Americans by Charles Royster (1992)
• Race and Reunion: The Civil War in American Memory by David W. Blight (2002)
• In the Presence of Mine Enemies: War in the Heart of America, 1859-1863 by Edward L. Ayers (2004)
• The Rise of American Democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln by Sean Wilentz (2006)

BBC's Big Read

• Catch-22 by Joseph Heller (Best loved novel, 2003, No 11)
• The Stand: Expanded Edition: For the First Time Complete and Uncut (Signet) by Stephen King (Best loved novel, 2003, No 53)
• The Godfather (Signet) by Mario Puzo (Best loved novel, 2003, No 91)
• It (Signet Books) by Stephen King (Best loved novel, 2003, No 144)
• The Green Mile by Stephen King (Best loved novel, 2003, No 146)

Benjamin Barondess Award

• Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin (2006)
• The Gettysburg Gospel: The Lincoln Speech That Nobody Knows by Gabor Boritt (2007)

Benjamin Franklin Award

• Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow (Audiobook - Adult Nonfiction, 2005)

BILBY

• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) by J. K. Rowling (older readers, 2008)

Book Sense Book of the Year

• The Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession (Ballantine Reader's Circle) by Susan Orlean (Adult Nonfiction Honor Book, 2001)
• Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser (Adult Nonfiction Honor Book, 2002)
• Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War by Nathaniel Philbrick ( Adult Nonfiction Honor Books, 2007)
• The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible by A. J. Jacobs ( Adult Nonfiction Honor Book, 2008)
• The World Without Us by Alan Weisman ( Adult Nonfiction Honor Book, 2008)

Books for a Better Life Award

• The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch (2008)

Borges' A Personal Library

• The Epic of Gilgamesh by Danny P. Jackson

Bram Stoker

• Misery by Stephen King (Best Novel, 1988)
• Four Past Midnight (Signet) by Stephen King (Fiction Collection, 1990)
• Lisey's Story: A Novel by Stephen King (Novel, 2006)
• The Green Mile by Stephen King (Superior Achievement in a Novel, 1996)
• Bag of Bones by Stephen King (Superior Achievement in a Novel, 1998)
• On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King (Superior Achievement in Non-Fiction, 2000)

Bram Stoker Award

• Misery by Stephen King (Novel, 1987)

Bram Stoker Award Nominee

• Wolves of the Calla (The Dark Tower, Book 5) by Stephen King (Novel, 2003)

Bram Stoker Nominee

• Lisey's Story: A Novel by Stephen King (Best Novel, 2006)
• Black House by Stephen King (Novel, 2001)
• The Dark Tower (The Dark Tower, Book 7) by Stephen King (Novel, 2004)
• Nightmares and Dreamscapes by Stephen King (Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection, 1993)
• Hearts In Atlantis by Stephen King (Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection, 1999)
• Everything's Eventual : 14 Dark Tales by Stephen King (Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection, 2002)
• Rose Madder by Stephen King (Superior Achievement in a Novel (Nomination below cutoff), 1995)
• Desperation by Stephen King (Superior Achievement in a Novel (Nomination below cutoff), 1996)
• The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King (Superior Achievement in a Novel (Nomination below cutoff), 1999)
• Dreamcatcher by Stephen King (Superior Achievement in a Novel (Nomination below cutoff), 2001)
• Needful Things: The Last Castle Rock Story by Stephen King (Superior Achievement in a Novel, 1991)
• The Waste Lands (The Dark Tower, Book 3) by Stephen King (Superior Achievement in a Novel, 1991)
• Insomnia by Stephen King (Superior Achievement in a Novel, 1994)

British Book Award

• The Beatles Anthology by Beatles (Illustrated Book of the Year, 2001)

British Fantasy Award

• Cujo (Signet) by Stephen King (August Derleth Fantasy, Best Novel, 1982)
• It (Signet Books) by Stephen King (August Derleth Fantasy, Best Novel, 1987)
• Bag of Bones by Stephen King (August Derleth Fantasy, Best Novel, 1999)
• The Dark Tower (The Dark Tower, Book 7) by Stephen King (Best Novel, 2005)

British Fantasy Award Nominee

• The Dark Tower (The Dark Tower, Book 7) by Stephen King (August Derleth Fantasy, Best Novel, 2005)
• Hearts In Atlantis by Stephen King (Best Short Story, 1999)

British Fantasy Nominee

• Firestarter (Signet) by Stephen King (August Derleth Fantasy, Best Novel, 1981)
• Rose Madder by Stephen King (Best Novel, 1995)
• The Green Mile by Stephen King (Best Novel, 1996)
• Wizard and Glass (The Dark Tower, Book 4) by Stephen King (Best Novel, 1997)
• Song of Susannah (The Dark Tower, Book 6) by Stephen King (Best Novel, 2005)
• Everything's Eventual : 14 Dark Tales by Stephen King (Collection, 2003)

British Science Fiction Association Award

• Red Mars (Mars Trilogy) by Kim Stanley Robinson (Novel, 1992)

British Science Fiction Association Award Shortlist

• Neuromancer by William Gibson (1984)
• Count Zero by William Gibson (1986)
• The Gold Coast: Three Californias (Wild Shore Triptych) by Kim Stanley Robinson (1989)
• The Difference Engine (Spectra Special Editions) by William Gibson (1990)
• Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson (1993)
• Green Mars (Mars Trilogy) by Kim Stanley Robinson (1993)
• Holy Fire (Bantam Spectra Book) by Bruce Sterling (1996)
• Blue Mars (Mars Trilogy) by Kim Stanley Robinson (1996)
• Pattern Recognition by William Gibson (2003)

Carnegie Medal Nominee

• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) by J. K. Rowling (2008)

A Catholic Lifetime Reading Plan

• An Essay On Development Of Christian Doctrine (Notre Dame Series in the Great Books, No 4) by John Henry Newman (Catholicism Explained/Theology)

Commonwealth Club of California Book Awards

• Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed by Jared Diamond (Nonfiction, Silver, 2005)
• Ordeal by Hunger by George R. Stewart (Scholarship, Silver, 1936)

Ditmar Award

• Neuromancer by William Gibson (International Fiction, 1985)

Ditmar Shortlist

• Islands in the Net by Bruce Sterling (International Fiction, 1989)
• Mona Lisa Overdrive by William Gibson (International Fiction, 1989)

Edgar Award

• Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson (Fact Crime, 2007)

Firecracker Alternative Book Award

• Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser (Nonfiction, 2002)

Fortune's 75 The Smartest Books We Know

• Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. by Ron Chernow (Leadership)
• Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert B. Cialdini (Power)

Fraunces Tavern Museum Book Award

• Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation by Joseph J. Ellis (2001)
• Washington's Crossing (Pivotal Moments in American History) by David Hackett Fischer (2005)
• Benjamin Franklin: An American Life by Walter Isaacson (honorable mention, 2004)
• Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow (honorable mention, 2005)

Frederick Douglass Prize

• Race and Reunion: The Civil War in American Memory by David W. Blight (2001)

Gandalf Nominee

• The Shining by Stephen King (Book-Length Fantasy, 1978)
• The Stand: Expanded Edition: For the First Time Complete and Uncut (Signet) by Stephen King (Book-Length Fantasy, 1979)

Gaylactic Spectrum

• Dhalgren by Samuel R. Delany (Hall of Fame, 2002)

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