Awards in your library

Summary: 38 Awards.

1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die

• A Scots Quair by Lewis Grassic Gibbon (2006 Edition)
• The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner by James Hogg (2006/2008 Edition)

ALA Outstanding Books for the College Bound

• The Corner: A Year in the Life of an Inner-City Neighbourhood by David Simon (Non-fiction, 1999)

ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults

• The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama ( Change Your World, 2010)

Amazon's Best Books of the Month: March 2009

• Lowboy by John Wray

Amazon's Best Books of the Year: 2009

• Lowboy by John Wray (#64)

Anthony Award

• Homicide: A Year On The Killing Streets by David Simon (Best True Crime, 1992)

Australian Prime Minister's Literary Award

• The Boat by Nam Le (fiction category) (2009)

Australian/Vogel Literary Award

• Lilian's Story by Kate Grenville (1984)

Booker Prize Shortlist

• The Secret River by Kate Grenville (2006)

Commonwealth Writers' Prize

• The Secret River by Kate Grenville (Best Book, 2006)

Dylan Thomas Prize

• The Boat by Nam Le (2008)

Edgar Award

• Homicide: A Year On The Killing Streets by David Simon (Best Fact Crime, 1992)

Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award

• No One Belongs Here More Than You by Miranda July (2007)

Galaxy British Book Award

• The Mighty Book Of Boosh by Julian Barratt (2009, shortlist)
• The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson (2009, shortlist)
• The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama (2009, shortlist)

Giller Prize Shortlist

• The Assassin's Song by Moyez Vassanji (2007)

Griffin Poetry Prize

• Eunoia by Christian Bök (Canadian, 2002)

Guardian 1000

• The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner by James Hogg (Science Fiction & Fantasy)

The List 100 Best Scottish Books

• Buddha Da by Anne Donovan
• The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner by James Hogg

Meilleur Livre Étranger

• The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner by James Hogg (1948)

Miles Franklin Award Shortlist

• The Secret River by Kate Grenville (2006)

New South Wales Premier's Literary Award

• The Secret River by Kate Grenville (Christina Stead Prize, 2006)

New York Times bestseller

• The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama (Nonfiction, 2006)
• Bonk: The Curious Coupling Of Sex And Science by Mary Roach (Nonfiction, 2008)
• The Decisive Moment: How the Brain Makes Up Its Mind by Jonah Lehrer (Nonfiction, 2009)
• No Angel: An Undercover Journey to the Heart of the Hells Angels: My Undercover Journey to the Heart of the Hells Angels by Jay Dobyns (Nonfiction, 2009)

New York Times Notable Book of the Year

• The Boat by Nam Le (Fiction & Poetry, 2008)
• Jeff in Venice, Death in Varanasi by Geoff Dyer (Fiction & Poetry, 2009)
• Scenes From A Revolution: The Birth of the New Hollywood by Mark Harris (Nonfiction, 2008)

Newsweek 50 Books for Our Times

• Scenes From A Revolution: The Birth of the New Hollywood by Mark Harris (2009)

Orange Prize Shortlist

• Buddha Da by Anne Donovan (2003)

Prix du Meilleur livre étranger

• The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner by James Hogg (Novel, 1948)
• The Fire Gospel by Michel Faber (Novel, 1977)

Publishers Weekly's Best Books: 2009

• Jeff in Venice, Death in Varanasi by Geoff Dyer

Publishers Weekly’s Top 10 Best Books: 2009

• Jeff in Venice, Death in Varanasi by Geoff Dyer

Queensland Premier's Award for Fiction

• The Spare Room by Helen Garner (2008)

Salon Book Award

• Scenes From A Revolution: The Birth of the New Hollywood by Mark Harris (2008)

School Library Journal Best Book of the Year

• The Secret River by Kate Grenville (2006)

Somerset Maugham Award

• Once Upon A Time In England by Helen Walsh (2009)

StoraEnso Design & Production Award

• The End Of Mr. Y by Scarlett Thomas (2008)

Strega

• The Crossroads by Niccolo Ammaniti (2007)

Sunburst Award

• The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson (Adult, 2009)

Time Magazine's Best Books of the Year

• No One Belongs Here More Than You by Miranda July (Fiction (7), 2007)
• Jeff in Venice, Death in Varanasi by Geoff Dyer (Fiction (6), 2009)

Vodafone Crossword Book Award Shortlist

• The Assassin's Song by Moyez Vassanji (English Fiction, 2007)

Whitbread Shortlist

• Buddha Da by Anne Donovan (First Novel, 2003)