Awards in your library

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1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die

• Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood (2006 Edition)
• Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson (2006 Edition)
• The Catcher in the Rye (Modern Classics S.) by J.D. Salinger (2006/2008 Edition)

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

• James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl (2009, No 542, Age 8 and over)

1987 Locus Poll, Best All-Time Fantasy Novel

• A Spell for Chameleon by Piers Anthony (18)

ALA 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-1999

• The Catcher in the Rye (Modern Classics S.) by J.D. Salinger (10)
• James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl (50)

ALA 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-2000

• The Catcher in the Rye (Modern Classics S.) by J.D. Salinger (10)
• James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl (56)

ALA Best Books for Young Adults

• Doorways In The Sand by Roger Zelazny (1976)
• Maus a Survivors Tale: My Father Bleeds History by Art Spiegelman (1986)
• The Secret House: 24 Hours in the Strange and Unexpected World in Which We Spend Our Days and Nights by David Bodanis (1986)
• Maus II: And Here My Troubles Began by Art Spiegelman (1992)
• Into Thin Air : A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer (1998)

ALA Notable Book

• Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood (1990)

ALA Outstanding Books for the College Bound

• Paula by Isabel Allende (Biography, 1999)
• INNUMERACY by JOHN ALLEN PAULOS (Non-fiction, 1999)
• Mismeasure of Man by Stephen Jay Gould (Non-fiction, 1999)
• Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud (Non-fiction, 1999)
• Into Thin Air : A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer (Non-fiction, 1999)

ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults

• Maus a Survivors Tale: My Father Bleeds History by Art Spiegelman ( Going Alternative, 1997)
• Cartoon History of the Universe 1 Vol. 1-7 (Cartoon History of the Universe) (Cartoon History of the Universe) by Larry Gonick ( Going Alternative, 1997)
• Maus II: And Here My Troubles Began by Art Spiegelman ( Going Alternative, 1997)
• Cheaper by the dozen by Frank B Gilbreth ( Feel Good Books, 1998)
• The Catcher in the Rye (Modern Classics S.) by J.D. Salinger (Own Your Freak, 2005)
• Hippo Eats Dwarf : A Field Guide to Hoaxes and Other B.S. by Alex Boese ( I'm Not Making This Up, 2007)
• Monster Garage: How to Customize Damn Near Anything by Lee Klancher (Get Creative, 2007)

ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers

• Simpsons Comics Madness by Matt Groening (2004)
• Monster Garage: How to Customize Damn Near Anything by Lee Klancher (2005)

ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers - Top Ten

• Monster Garage: How to Customize Damn Near Anything by Lee Klancher (2005)

Alex Award

• Into Thin Air : A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer (1998)

American Book Award

• Maus II: And Here My Troubles Began by Art Spiegelman (1992)

Anthony Burgess: 99 Novels

• The Catcher in the Rye (Modern Classics S.) by J.D. Salinger (1951)

Arthur C. Clarke Award Shortlist

• Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson (2000)

BBC's Big Read

• The Catcher in the Rye (Modern Classics S.) by J.D. Salinger (Best loved novel, 2003, No 15)
• James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl (Best loved novel, 2003, No 145)

BCCB Blue Ribbon Book

• Saving Sweetness by Diane Stanley (1996)

Benjamin Franklin Award

• Personal Finance for Dummies by Eric Tyson (Business, 2001)

Book Sense Book of the Year

• Freakonomics Rev Ed : A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt ( Adult Nonfiction Winner, 2006)

Booker Prize Shortlist

• Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood (1989)

British Fantasy Award

• A Spell for Chameleon by Piers Anthony (August Derleth Fantasy, Best Novel, 1978)

Canadian Booksellers Association Award

• Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood (1989)

CounterPunch's Top 100 [and a few more] Non-fiction Works of the 20th Century

• Mismeasure of Man by Stephen Jay Gould
• Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud

Eisner Award

• Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud (Best Comics-Related Book, 1994)
• Batman: The Killing Joke by Alan Moore (Best Graphic Album, 1989)
• Maus II: And Here My Troubles Began by Art Spiegelman (Best Graphic Album: Reprint, 1992)

Extreme Classics: The 100 Greatest Adventure Books of All Time

• Into Thin Air : A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer (009)

Financial Times & Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year

• The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century by Thomas L. Friedman (2005)

Fortune's 75 The Smartest Books We Know

• Live From New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live, as Told By Its Stars, Writers and Guests by James A. Miller (Office Politics)

Gandalf

• A Spell for Chameleon by Piers Anthony (Book-Length Fantasy, 1978)

Golden Kite Award

• Saving Sweetness by Diane Stanley (Picture Book Text, 1996)

Guardian 1000

• Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood (Family and self)
• The Catcher in the Rye (Modern Classics S.) by J.D. Salinger (Family and self)
• Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson (War and travel)

Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher

• The Catcher in the Rye (Modern Classics S.) by J.D. Salinger

Harvey Award

• Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud (Graphic Album of Original Work, 1994)
• Maus II: And Here My Troubles Began by Art Spiegelman (Graphic Album of Previously Published Work, 1992)
• Batman: The Killing Joke by Alan Moore (Graphic Album, 1989)
• Batman: Arkham Asylum by Grant Morrison (Special Award for Excellence in Presentation, 1990)

A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book

• Raising Sweetness by Diane Stanley (2000)

Hugo Nominee

• A Spell for Chameleon by Piers Anthony (1978)
• Doorways In The Sand by Roger Zelazny (Novel, 1976)
• Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson (Novel, 2000)

Iowa Teen Award Nominee

• Martin the Warrior (Redwall, Book 6) by Brian Jacques (1996-1997)

Jolt Awards

• Code Complete by Steve McConnell (1993)

Larry McCaffery's 20th Century Greatest Hits

• The Catcher in the Rye (Modern Classics S.) by J.D. Salinger (60)

Locus

• A Spell for Chameleon by Piers Anthony (Best Fantasy Novel, placed 9th, 1977)
• Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson (SF Novel, 2000)

Locus Award

• Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson (Best Science Fiction Novel, 2000)

Locus Poll Award

• The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley (Best Fantasy Novel, 1984)

Locus Poll Nominee

• The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley (All-Time Best Fantasy Novel before 1990, 1998)

Los Angeles Times Book Prize

• Maus II: And Here My Troubles Began by Art Spiegelman (Fiction, 1992)

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

• Mismeasure of Man by Stephen Jay Gould (24)

The Modern Library's 100 Best Novels

• The Catcher in the Rye (Modern Classics S.) by J.D. Salinger (The Board's List, 64)

Mythopoeic Fantasy Award Nominee

• The Chronicles of Amber Volume 1: Nine Princes In Amber and The Guns of Avalon by Roger Zelazny

Mythopoeic Nominee

• The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley (Fantasy Award, 1983)

National Book Award

• The Mathematical Experience by Philip J. & Hersh Davis, Reuben (Science (Paperback), 1983)

National Book Award finalist

• The Catcher in the Rye (Modern Classics S.) by J.D. Salinger (Fiction, 1952)
• Mismeasure of Man by Stephen Jay Gould (Science (Hardcover), 1982)

National Book Critics Circle Award

• Mismeasure of Man by Stephen Jay Gould (General Nonfiction, 1981)

National Book Critics Circle Award finalist

• Maus II: And Here My Troubles Began by Art Spiegelman (Biography/Autobiography, 1991)
• Into Thin Air : A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer (General Nonfiction, 1997)

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