Awards in your library

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

• The Histories (Oxford World's Classics) by Herodotus (2 - 5th century BCE)
• The Prince (Bantam Classics) by Niccolo Machiavelli (1532)

1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die

• The Lord of the Rings: 50th Anniversary, One Vol. Edition by J.R.R. Tolkien (2006/2008 Edition)

1975 Locus Poll, Best All-Time Novel

• The Lord of the Rings: 50th Anniversary, One Vol. Edition by J.R.R. Tolkien (15)

1987 Locus Poll, Best All-Time Fantasy Novel

• The Lord of the Rings: 50th Anniversary, One Vol. Edition by J.R.R. Tolkien (1)

ALA Outstanding Books for the College Bound

• Where Wizards Stay Up Late: The Origins Of The Internet by Katie Hafner (Non-fiction, 1999)
• The Universe in a Nutshell by Stephen William Hawking (Science & Technology, 2004)
• A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson (Science & Technology, 2004)

Arthur C. Clarke Award

• Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, Vol. 1) by Neal Stephenson (2004)

Arthur Ross Book Award

• 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)

Aventis Prize for Science Books

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

BBC's Big Read

• The Lord of the Rings: 50th Anniversary, One Vol. Edition by J.R.R. Tolkien (Best loved novel, 2003, No 01)

BILBY

• The Lord of the Rings: 50th Anniversary, One Vol. Edition by J.R.R. Tolkien (Older Readers, 2002)

Book Sense Book of the Year

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

Borges' A Personal Library

• The Histories (Oxford World's Classics) by Herodotus

British Book Award

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

A Catholic Lifetime Reading Plan

• The Lord of the Rings: 50th Anniversary, One Vol. Edition by J.R.R. Tolkien (Literary Classics)

Ditmar Award

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

Firecracker Alternative Book Award

• 9-11 by Noam Chomsky (Politics, 2002)

Fortune's 75 The Smartest Books We Know

• The Prince (Bantam Classics) by Niccolo Machiavelli (Office Politics)
• The Art of War: (Miniature book) by Sun-Tzu (Strategy)

Gandalf

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

Gigamesh

• The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien (Fantasía, Novela, 1985)

Guardian 1000

• The Lord of the Rings: 50th Anniversary, One Vol. Edition by J.R.R. Tolkien (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
• The Guns of Navarone (Special Edition) (War and travel)

HarperCollins 100 Best Spiritual Books of the Century

• The Lord of the Rings: 50th Anniversary, One Vol. Edition by J.R.R. Tolkien

International Fantasy Award

• The Lord of the Rings: 50th Anniversary, One Vol. Edition by J.R.R. Tolkien (Fiction, 1957)

IPPY

• The Art of War: (Miniature book) by Sun-Tzu (Multicultural Non-Fiction, 2003)

Jolt Awards

• Effective Java(TM) Programming Language Guide (The Java Series) by Joshua Bloch (2001)
• Agile Software Development, Principles, Patterns, and Practices (Alan Apt Series) by Robert C. Martin (2002)

Lionel Gelber Prize

• Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 by Steve Coll (2004)

The List 100 Best Scottish Books

• The Guns of Navarone (Special Edition)

Locus

• The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien (Fantasy Novel, 1978)
• The Confusion (The Baroque Cycle, Vol. 2) by Neal Stephenson (SF Novel, 2005)
• The System of the World (The Baroque Cycle, Vol. 3) by Neal Stephenson (SF Novel, 2005)

Locus Recommended Reading

• Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, Vol. 1) by Neal Stephenson (Science Fiction Novel, 2003)
• The Confusion (The Baroque Cycle, Vol. 2) by Neal Stephenson (Science Fiction Novel, 2004)
• The System of the World (The Baroque Cycle, Vol. 3) by Neal Stephenson (Science Fiction Novel, 2004)

Meilleur Livre Étranger

• The Lord of the Rings: 50th Anniversary, One Vol. Edition by J.R.R. Tolkien (1972)

The Modern Library's 100 Best Nonfiction: The Board's List

• Ideas and Opinions by Albert Einstein (35)

The Modern Library's 100 Best Novels

• The Lord of the Rings: 50th Anniversary, One Vol. Edition by J.R.R. Tolkien (The Reader's List, 4)

Mythopoeic Fantasy Award

• Unfinished Tales: The Lost Lore of Middle-earth by J.R.R. Tolkien (1981)

National Book Award

• The Soul of a New Machine (Modern Library) by Tracy Kidder (General Nonfiction (Hardcover), 1982)

National Book Critics Circle Award finalist

• The Middle East by Bernard Lewis (General Nonfiction, 1996)

National Outdoor Book Award

• Hiking in the Sierra Nevada (Walking) by John Mock (Outdoor Adventure Guidebook, 2002)

New York Times bestseller

• The Guns of Navarone (Special Edition) (Fiction, 1957)
• The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien (Fiction, 1977)
• Unfinished Tales: The Lost Lore of Middle-earth by J.R.R. Tolkien (Fiction, 1980)
• Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, Vol. 1) by Neal Stephenson (Fiction, 2003)
• The Da Vinci Code, Special Illustrated Edition by Dan Brown (Fiction, 2003)
• The Confusion (The Baroque Cycle, Vol. 2) by Neal Stephenson (Fiction, 2004)
• Games People Play: The Basic Handbook of Transactional Analysis. by Eric Berne (General, 1965)
• Body of Secrets: Anatomy of the Ultra-Secret National Security Agency by James Bamford (Nonfiction, 2001)
• The Universe in a Nutshell by Stephen William Hawking (Nonfiction, 2001)
• See No Evil: The True Story of a Ground Soldier in the CIA's War on Terrorism by Robert Baer (Nonfiction, 2002)
• A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson (Nonfiction, 2003)
• Imperial Hubris: Why the West Is Losing the War on Terror by Michael Scheuer (Nonfiction, 2004)

Newsweek's Top 100 Books: The Meta-List

• The Histories (Oxford World's Classics) by Herodotus (2009, No. 28)
• The Prince (Bantam Classics) by Niccolo Machiavelli (2009, No. 31)
• The Lord of the Rings: 50th Anniversary, One Vol. Edition by J.R.R. Tolkien (2009, No. 35)

The Observer's 100 Greatest Novels of All Time

• The Lord of the Rings: 50th Anniversary, One Vol. Edition by J.R.R. Tolkien (2003)

Prix du Meilleur livre étranger

• The Lord of the Rings: 50th Anniversary, One Vol. Edition by J.R.R. Tolkien (Novel, 1972)

Prometheus Award

• The Lord of the Rings: 50th Anniversary, One Vol. Edition by J.R.R. Tolkien (Hall of Fame, 2009)
• The System of the World (The Baroque Cycle, Vol. 3) by Neal Stephenson (Novel, 2005)

Pulitzer Prize

• The Soul of a New Machine (Modern Library) by Tracy Kidder (General Non-Fiction, 1982)
• 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)

Radcliffe Publishing Course Top 100 Novels of the 20th Century

• The Lord of the Rings: 50th Anniversary, One Vol. Edition by J.R.R. Tolkien (40)

Royal Society Prize for Science Books

• The Universe in a Nutshell by Stephen William Hawking (General, 2002)
• A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson (General, 2004)

Royal Society Prize for Science Books Shortlist

• The Universe in a Nutshell by Stephen William Hawking (2002)
• A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson (2004)

Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-fiction shortlist

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

SF Site Editor's Choice

• Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, Vol. 1) by Neal Stephenson (2003)
• The System of the World (The Baroque Cycle, Vol. 3) by Neal Stephenson (2004)

SF Site Reader's Choice

• Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, Vol. 1) by Neal Stephenson (2003)

The Telegraph's 110 Best Books: The Perfect Library

• The Lord of the Rings: 50th Anniversary, One Vol. Edition by J.R.R. Tolkien (2008)
• The Prince (Bantam Classics) by Niccolo Machiavelli (2008)
• The Histories (Oxford World's Classics) by Herodotus (2008)

Time Magazine's Best Books of the Year

• Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, Vol. 1) by Neal Stephenson (Fiction (3), 2003)

Time's All-Time 100 Novels selection

• The Lord of the Rings: 50th Anniversary, One Vol. Edition by J.R.R. Tolkien

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