Awards in your library

Summary: 32 Awards.

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

The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster (2009, Ages 8↑)

ALA Notable Books for Adults

The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the American Century by Steve Coll (2009)
The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned Into a War on American Ideals by Jane Mayer (2009)
The Snakehead: An Epic Tale of the Chinatown Underworld and the American Dream by Patrick Radden Keefe (2010)

ALA Outstanding Books for the College Bound

War Is a Force that Gives Us Meaning by Chris Hedges (Humanities, 2004)
The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition by Caroline Alexander (History, 2004)

Alex Award

The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition by Caroline Alexander (1999)

Amazon's Best Books of the Month: February 2009

The Gamble: General David Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008 by Thomas E. Ricks

Amazon's Best Books of the Year: 2009

The Gamble: General David Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008 by Thomas E. Ricks (#11)

Anisfield-Wolf Book Award

A Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide (P.S.) by Samantha Power (2003)

Arthur Ross Book Award

A Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide (P.S.) by Samantha Power (Gold medal, 2003)
Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 by Steve Coll (Gold medal, 2005)

Arthur Ross Book Award Shortlist

The Looming Tower: Al Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 (Vintage) by Lawrence Wright (2007)

Colby Award

Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10 by Marcus Luttrell (2009)

Extreme Classics: The 100 Greatest Adventure Books of All Time

South: A Memoir of the Endurance Voyage by Rt. Hon. Lord Shackleton (015)

J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize

Lionel Gelber Prize

Lionel Gelber Prize Shortlist

A Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide (P.S.) by Samantha Power (2002)

Los Angeles Times Best Books

The Ayatollah Begs to Differ: The Paradox of Modern Iran by Hooman Majd (2008)

Los Angeles Times Book Prize

The Looming Tower: Al Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 (Vintage) by Lawrence Wright (History, 2006)
Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency by Barton Gellman (Current Interest, 2008)

Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist

The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned Into a War on American Ideals by Jane Mayer (Current Interest, 2008)
The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the American Century by Steve Coll (Current Interest, 2008)

National Book Award finalist

The Looming Tower: Al Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 (Vintage) by Lawrence Wright (Nonfiction, 2006)
The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned Into a War on American Ideals by Jane Mayer (Nonfiction, 2008)

National Book Critics Circle Award

A Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide (P.S.) by Samantha Power (General Nonfiction, 2002)

National Book Critics Circle Award finalist

The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the American Century by Steve Coll (Biography, 2008)
War Is a Force that Gives Us Meaning by Chris Hedges (General Nonfiction, 2002)
The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned Into a War on American Ideals by Jane Mayer (General Nonfiction, 2008)

New York Times Best Books of the Year

New York Times bestseller

The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition by Caroline Alexander (Nonfiction, 1998)
Paris to the Moon by Adam Gopnik (Nonfiction, 2000)
State of Denial: Bush at War, Part III by Bob Woodward (Nonfiction, 2006)
The Looming Tower: Al Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 (Vintage) by Lawrence Wright (Nonfiction, 2006)
Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10 by Marcus Luttrell (Nonfiction, 2007)
Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency by Barton Gellman (Nonfiction, 2008)
The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned Into a War on American Ideals by Jane Mayer (Nonfiction, 2008)

New York Times Notable Book of the Year

Paris to the Moon by Adam Gopnik (Non-Fiction, 2000)
State of Denial: Bush at War, Part III by Bob Woodward (Non-Fiction, 2006)
The Looming Tower: Al Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 (Vintage) by Lawrence Wright (Non-Fiction, 2006)
A Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide (P.S.) by Samantha Power (Nonfiction, 2008)
The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned Into a War on American Ideals by Jane Mayer (Nonfiction, 2008)
Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency by Barton Gellman (Nonfiction, 2008)

Newsweek 50 Books for Our Times

NPR's Best Political and Current Affairs Books

NPR's Complete Holiday Book Recommendations

NYPL Helen Bernstein Award

The Looming Tower: Al Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 (Vintage) by Lawrence Wright (2007)

Pulitzer Prize

A Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide (P.S.) by Samantha Power (General Non-Fiction, 2003)
Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 by Steve Coll (General Non-Fiction, 2005)
The Looming Tower: Al Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 (Vintage) by Lawrence Wright (General Non-Fiction, 2007)

Pulitzer Prize finalist

The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the American Century by Steve Coll (Biography or Autobiography, 2009)

Robert F. Kennedy Book Award

A Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide (P.S.) by Samantha Power (Winner, 2003)

Time Magazine's Best Books of the Year

The Looming Tower: Al Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 (Vintage) by Lawrence Wright (Best Book (2) 2006)

Waterstones The Nation's Favourite Children's Books

The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster (1997, No 81)

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