Awards in your library

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1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die

• The Robber Bride by Margaret Atwood (2006 Edition)
• Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood (2006 Edition)
• Love in the Time of Cholera (Vintage International) by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (2006/2008 Edition)
• The Secret History by Donna Tartt (2006/2008 Edition)
• The Corrections: A Novel by Jonathan Franzen (2006/2008 Edition)
• The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro (2006/2008 Edition)
• The Shipping News by E. Annie Proulx (2006/2008 Edition)

2 Booker Judges' Special Recommendations

• The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Book 1) by Alexander McCall Smith

ABA ABBY Winner

• Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson (Adult, 1996)

ALA Best Books for Young Adults

• The Pelican Brief by John Grisham (1993)
• The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold (2003)
• A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini (2008)

ALA Notable Book

• Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood (1990)

ALA Notable Books

• The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro (1990)

ALA Outstanding Books for the College Bound

• A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking (Non-fiction, 1999)
• The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (Social Sciences, 2004)
• John Adams by David McCullough (History, 2004)
• The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls (Social Sciences, 2009)
• The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell (Social Sciences, 2009)

ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults

• Blood Work by Michael Connelly ( Page Turners -- Adult Novels for Teens, 2000)
• The Client by John Grisham ( Page Turners -- Adult Novels for Teens, 2000)
• Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry ( Western, 2001)
• The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold (All Kinds of Creepy, 2005)
• The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls (What Makes a Family?, 2008)

Alex Award

• My Losing Season: A Memoir by Pat Conroy (2003)
• The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (2004)
• The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls (2006)
• The Blind Side by Michael Lewis (2007)

All Iowa Reads

• Gilead: A Novel by Marilynne Robinson (2006)

Ambassador Book Award

• John Adams by David McCullough (Biography/Autobiography, 2002)
• Gilead: A Novel by Marilynne Robinson (Fiction, 2005)

Anthony Award

• Blood Work by Michael Connelly (Best Novel, 1999)
• Mystic River by Dennis Lehane (Best Novel, 2002)

Anthony Award Nominee

• The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly (Novel, 2006)

Bancarella

• The Client by John Grisham (1994)

Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers Award

• The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

Barry Award

• Mystic River by Dennis Lehane (Novel, 2002)

Barry Award nominee

• Blood Work by Michael Connelly (Novel, 1999)

BBC's Big Read

• The Secret History by Donna Tartt (Best loved novel, 2003, No 76)
• Love in the Time of Cholera (Vintage International) by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Best loved novel, 2003, No 97)
• The Shipping News by E. Annie Proulx (Best loved novel, 2003, No 164)

Bloomsbury 100 Must-Read Crime Novels

• The Black Echo (Harry Bosch) by Michael Connelly
• Mystic River by Dennis Lehane

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 Corrections: A Novel by Jonathan Franzen ( Adult Fiction Honor Book, 2002)
• The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Book 1) by Alexander McCall Smith ( Paperback Honor Book, 2003)
• My Losing Season: A Memoir by Pat Conroy (Adult Nonfiction Honor Book, 2003)
• The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls (Adult Nonfiction Honor Book, 2006)
• I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts On Being a Woman (Vintage) by Nora Ephron ( Adult Nonfiction Winner, 2007)
• The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold (Adult Fiction Winner, 2003)
• A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini (Adult Fiction, 2008)

Booker Prize

• The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro (1989)
• The White Tiger: A Novel (Man Booker Prize) by Aravind Adiga (2008)

Booker Prize Shortlist

• Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood (1989)

Booksellers’ Best Book of the Year Award

• Out Stealing Horses: A Novel by Per Petterson

Borders Original Voices

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

Bram Stoker Award

• The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold (First Novel, 2002)

Bram Stoker Award Nominee

• The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold (Novel, 2002)

British Book Award

• A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini (Best Read of the Year, 2008)
• The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold (Richard & Judy Best Read of the Year, 2004)

CAA Award

• The Robber Bride by Margaret Atwood (Fiction, 1994)

Canadian Booksellers Association Award

• Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood (1989)

Christianity Today Book Awards

• Gilead: A Novel by Marilynne Robinson (Fiction, 2005)

Christopher Award

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

Colorado Book Award

• Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith by Jon Krakauer (2004)

Commonwealth Club of California Book Awards

• The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold (First Fiction, Silver, 2002)

Commonwealth Writers' Prize

• The Robber Bride by Margaret Atwood (Best Book, Caribbean and Canada Region, 1994)

CWA

• The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly (Ian Fleming Steel Dagger, shortlist, 2006)
• Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow (Silver Dagger, 1987)

Dilys Award

• Mystic River by Dennis Lehane (2002)

Douglas Dillon Book Award

• John Adams by David McCullough (2001)

Edgar Award

• The Black Echo (Harry Bosch) by Michael Connelly (First Novel, 1993)

Edgar Award Nominee

• Death of Elvis, The by James P. Cole (Fact Crime, 1992)
• Blood Work by Michael Connelly (Novel, 1999)
• The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly (Novel, 2006)

Edward Lewis Wallant Award

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

Exclusive Books Boeke Prize

• The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini ( co-recipient)

Falcon Award

• The Black Ice (Harry Bosch) by Michael Connelly (1995)
• Lost Light (Harry Bosch) by Michael Connelly (2006)

Florida Teens Read

• The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls (2007-2008)
• A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini (2008-2009)

Fortune's 75 The Smartest Books We Know

• The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell (Strategy)

Fraunces Tavern Museum Book Award

• John Adams by David McCullough (2002)

Galaxy British Book Award

• The White Tiger: A Novel (Man Booker Prize) by Aravind Adiga (2009, shortlist)

Grand Prix de Littérature Policière

• Blood Work by Michael Connelly (International Prize, 1999)

The Grawemeyer Award in Religion

• Gilead: A Novel by Marilynne Robinson (2006)

Great Lakes Book Award Finalist

• Something Rising (Light and Swift): A Novel by Haven Kimmel (Fiction, 2004)

Guardian 1000

• The Secret History by Donna Tartt (Crime)
• A Time to Kill by John Grisham (Crime)
• Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood (Family and self)
• The Shipping News by E. Annie Proulx (Family and self)
• The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro (Love)
• Gilead: A Novel by Marilynne Robinson (Love)
• Love in the Time of Cholera (Vintage International) by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Love)
• The Corrections: A Novel by Jonathan Franzen (State of the nation)
• Independence Day by Richard Ford (State of the nation)
• The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (War and travel)
• Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry (War and travel)

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