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1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die

• Libra (G K Hall Large Print Book Series) by Don DeLillo (2006 Edition)
• Life of Pi by Yann Martel (2006/2008 Edition)
• The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists by Robert Tressell (2006/2008 Edition)
• Lucky Jim (Curley Large Print Books) by Kingsley Amis (2006/2008 Edition)
• The Crying of Lot 49 (Perennial Fiction Library) by Thomas Pynchon (2006/2008 Edition)
• The House of the Spirits (G K Hall Large Print Book Series) by Isabel Allende (2006/2008 Edition)

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

• Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling (2009, Ages 5↑)
• The Velveteen Rabbit: Or, How Toys Become Real by Margery Williams Bianco (2009, Ages 5↑)

1987 Locus Poll, Best All-Time Fantasy Novel

• The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Books of Wonder) by L. Frank Baum (20)

AAR Annual Reader Poll

• Undead and Unwed (Queen Betsy, Book 1) by MaryJanice Davidson (Best Alternate Reality, 2005)

Agatha Award

• Better Off Wed: An Annabelle Archer Mystery by Laura Durham (First Novel, 2005)
• Dead Man's Island by Carolyn G. Hart (Novel, 1993)
• Detecting Women 2: Reader's Guide and Checklist for Mystery Series Written by Women by Willetta L. Heising (Non-Fiction, 1996)
• Detecting Men: A Readers Guide and Checklist for Mystery Series Written by Men by Willetta L. Heising (Non-Fiction, 1997)

Agatha Award Nominee

• The J. Alfred Prufrock Murders by Corinne Holt Sawyer (First Novel, 1988)
• Working Murder (Thorndike Press Large Print Americana Series) by Eleanor Boylan (First Novel, 1989)
• All the Great Pretenders by Deborah Adams (First Novel, 1992)
• Dying to Get Published (Jennifer Marsh Mysteries) by Judy Fitzwater (First Novel, 1998)
• Sympathy for the Devil (Madeline Bean Catering Mysteries #1) by Jerrilyn Farmer (First Novel, 1998)
• Sing It to Her Bones (Hannah Ives Mystery Series, Book 1) by Marcia Talley (First Novel, 1999)
• Circles of Confusion: A Claire Montrose Mystery (Claire Montrose Mysteries) by April Henry (First Novel, 1999)
• Three Dirty Women and the Garden of Death by Julie Wray Herman (First Novel, 2000)
• An Affinity for Murder by Anne White (First Novel, 2001)
• Feint of Art (Annie Kincaid Mysteries, No. 1) by Hailey Lind (First Novel, 2006)
• Scandal in Fair Haven by Carolyn G. Hart (Novel, 1994)
• Dove in the Window (Benni Harper Mystery) by Earlene Fowler (Novel, 1998)
• Immaculate Reception: A Madeline Bean Catering Mystery (Madeline Bean Mysteries) by Jerrilyn Farmer (Novel, 1999)
• Killer Wedding (Madeline Bean Catering Mysteries #3) by Jerrilyn Farmer (Novel, 2000)
• Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon (Meg Langslow Mysteries) by Donna Andrews (Novel, 2003)
• Shop Till You Drop by Elaine Viets (Novel, 2003)

ALA 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-1999

• Asking About Sex and Growing Up: A Question-And-Answer Book for Boys and Girls by Joanna Cole (57)
• The House of the Spirits (G K Hall Large Print Book Series) by Isabel Allende (73)

ALA 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-2000

• Asking About Sex and Growing Up: A Question-And-Answer Book for Boys and Girls by Joanna Cole (54)
• The House of the Spirits (G K Hall Large Print Book Series) by Isabel Allende (67)

ALA Best Books for Young Adults

• The Gift Shop by Charlotte Armstrong (1967)
• Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions (Plume) by Gloria Steinem (1983)
• Izzy, Willy-Nilly by Cynthia Voigt (1986)
• Give Me One Wish by Jacquie Gordon (1988)
• Farm: A Year in the Life of an American Farmer by Richard Rhodes (1990)
• Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years (G.K. Hall Large Print Book) by Sarah Delany (1994)
• Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach (2004)
• Cuba 15 by Nancy Osa (2004)

ALA Notable Books

• The Other Side by Mary Gordon (1990)

ALA Outstanding Books for the College Bound

• Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America by Barbara Ehrenreich (Social Sciences, 2004)
• Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach (Science & Technology, 2004)
• A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson (Science & Technology, 2004)

ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults

• Dangerous Minds: They Were Problem Kids With One Last Chance . . . Her by LouAnne Johnson ( Feel Good Books, 1998)
• Melusine: A Mystery by Lynne Reid Banks ( Changing Dimensions, 1999)
• The Milk Mustache Book: A Behind-The-Scenes Look at America's Favorite Advertising Campaign by Jay Schulberg ( Teen Culture, 1999)
• HOW TO TURN YOUR EX-BOYFRIEND INTO A TOAD & OTHER SPELLS by Athena; Gray Starwoman, Deborah ( Paranormal, 2001)
• Izzy, Willy-Nilly by Cynthia Voigt ( Relationships: Friends and Families, 2002)
• How To Disappear Completely and Never Be Found by Sara Nickerson ( Guess Again: Mystery and Suspense!, 2004)
• Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach (I'm Not Making This Up, 2007)

ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers

• D.I.Y. Beauty (Alloy Books) by Karen Bressler (2001)
• Eat This, Not That! Thousands of Simple Food Swaps that Can Save You 10, 20, 30 Pounds--or More! by David Zinczenko (2009)

ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers - Top Ten

• Post Secret: Extraordinary Confessions from Ordinary Lives (PostSecret) (2007)

Alex Award

• Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America by Barbara Ehrenreich (2002)
• Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach (2004)
• Candyfreak : A Journey through the Chocolate Underbelly of America (an Alex Awards winner) (Alex Awards (Awards)) by Steve Almond (2005)

American Library Association Notable Children's Book

• Cuba 15 by Nancy Osa (2004)
• The City of Ember (The First Book of Ember) by Jeanne DuPrau (2004)

Anthony Award

• Malice Domestic 2: An Anthology of Original Traditional Mystery Stories by Mary Higgins Clark (Best Short Story Collection/Anthology, 1994)
• Detecting Women 2: Reader's Guide and Checklist for Mystery Series Written by Women by Willetta L. Heising (Critical/Biographical Work, 1997)

Anthony Award Nominee

• Malice Domestic 9 by Joan Hess (Anthology / Short Story Collection, 2001)
• Sympathy for the Devil (Madeline Bean Catering Mysteries #1) by Jerrilyn Farmer (First Novel, 1999)
• Circles of Confusion: A Claire Montrose Mystery (Claire Montrose Mysteries) by April Henry (First Novel, 2000)
• Murder Manual (Harry James Denton Mysteries) by Steven Womack (Paperback Original, 1999)
• The Floating Lady Murder: A Harry Houdini Mystery (Harry Houdini Mysteries) by Daniel Stashower (Paperback Original, 2001)
• Dim Sum Dead: A Madeline Bean Culinary Mystery (A Madeline Bean Catering Mystery) by Jerrilyn Farmer (Paperback Original, 2002)
• Blue Blood (Debutante Dropout Mysteries, No. 1) by Susan McBride (Paperback Original, 2005)
• The Good Girl's Guide to Murder (Debutante Dropout Mysteries, No. 2) by Susan McBride (Paperback Original, 2006)

Anthony Burgess: 99 Novels

• Lucky Jim (Curley Large Print Books) by Kingsley Amis (1954)

Arthur Ellis Award

• Death at Buckingham Palace: Her Majesty Investigates by C.C. Benison (Best First Novel, 1997)

Aventis Prize for Science Books

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

Barry Award

• Detecting Women 2: Reader's Guide and Checklist for Mystery Series Written by Women by Willetta L. Heising (Non-Fiction, 1997)
• Tagged for Murder: A Molly Doyle Mystery by Elaine Flinn (Paperback Original, 2005)

Barry Award nominee

• The Mobile Library by Ian Sansom (British Crime Novel, 2007)
• Perhaps She'll Die (A Chantalene Mystery) by M. K. Preston (First Novel, 2002)
• Murder Between the Covers (Dead-End Job Mysteries, Book 2) by Elaine Viets (Paperback Original, 2004)

BBC's Big Read

• The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists by Robert Tressell (Best loved novel, 2003, No 72)

Book Sense Book of the Year

• Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America by Barbara Ehrenreich (Adult Nonfiction Honor Book, 2002)
• The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse by Louise Erdrich ( Adult Fiction Honor Book, 2002)
• Life of Pi by Yann Martel ( Adult Fiction Honor Book, 2003)
• Candyfreak : A Journey through the Chocolate Underbelly of America (an Alex Awards winner) (Alex Awards (Awards)) by Steve Almond ( Adult Nonfiction Honor Book, 2005)
• Freakonomics by Steven Levitt ( Adult Nonfiction Winner, 2006)
• Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss ( Children's Literature Honor Book, 2007)
• I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman by Nora Ephron ( Adult Nonfiction Winner, 2007)

Booker Prize

• Life of Pi by Yann Martel (2002)

Borders Original Voices

• A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers (2001)

British Book Award

• Driving Over Lemons: An Optimist in Andalucia by Chris Stewart (Newcomer of the Year, 2000)
• Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss (Book of the Year, 2004)
• What Not to Wear by Trinny Woodall (TV & Film Book of the Year, 2003)

British CWA

• Last Seen Alive by Dorothy Simpson (Silver Dagger, 1985)

British Fantasy Award

• Outside the Dog Museum by Jonathan Carroll (August Derleth Fantasy Award, 1992)

Canada Reads Nominee

• Life of Pi by Yann Martel (2003)

Christianity Today Book Awards

• Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith (G K Hall Large Print Book Series (Cloth)) by Kathleen Norris (No. 7, 1999, tie)

Christy Award Nominee

• Steal Away (Teri Blake-Addison Mystery Series #1) by Linda Hall (Suspense/Mystery, 2004)

Combat des livres

• Life of Pi by Yann Martel (selection, 2004)

Commonwealth Club of California Book Awards

• The City of Ember (The First Book of Ember) by Jeanne DuPrau (Young Adult, Silver, 2003)

Commonwealth Writers' Prize

• Shape Shifter by Pauline Melville (Best First Book, 1991)

CWA

• Live Flesh by Ruth Rendell (Gold Dagger, 1986)
• Death in a Distant Land (A G.D.H. Pringle Mystery) by Nancy Livingston (Last Laugh Dagger Award, 1988)
• Bucket Nut by Liza Cody (Silver Dagger, 1992)

CWA Gold Dagger

• Live Flesh by Ruth Rendell (1986)

Delacorte Press Prize for a First Young Adult Novel

• Cuba 15 by Nancy Osa (Winner, 2001)

Edgar Award

• Butcher's Boy by Thomas Perry (First Novel, 1983)
• Bimbos of the Death Sun by Sharyn McCrumb (Paperback Original, 1988)
• Dead Folks' Blues (Harry James Denton Mysteries) by Steven Womack (Paperback Original, 1994)

Edgar Award Nominee

• Detecting Women 2: Reader's Guide and Checklist for Mystery Series Written by Women by Willetta L. Heising (Critical / Biographical, 1997)
• Fixed In His Folly (Worldwide Library Mysteries) by John N. Walker (First Novel, 1996)
• The Gift Shop by Charlotte Armstrong (Novel, 1968)
• Nursery Crimes by B. M. Gill (Novel, 1988)
• Fine Distinctions (Atlantic Large Print Series) by Deborah Valentine (Paperback Original, 1992)
• The Good Friday Murder (Christine Bennett Mysteries) by Lee Harris (Paperback Original, 1993)
• Murder Manual (Harry James Denton Mysteries) by Steven Womack (Paperback Original, 1999)

Exclusive Books Boeke Prize

• Life of Pi by Yann Martel (2003)

Fortune's 75 The Smartest Books We Know

• Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America by Barbara Ehrenreich (Work & Life)

Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award

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

Galaxy British Book Award

• When Will There be Good news? by Kate Atkinson (2009, shortlist)

Garden State Book Award

• The City of Ember (The First Book of Ember) by Jeanne DuPrau (Teen Fiction Grades 6-8, 2006)

Golden Kite Award

• Let There Be Light: A Book About Windows by James Cross Giblin (Nonfiction, 1988)

Green Earth Book Award

• Down-to-Earth Guide To Global Warming by Laurie David and Cambria Gordon (2008)

Guardian 1000

• Lucky Jim (Curley Large Print Books) by Kingsley Amis (Comedy)
• Live Flesh by Ruth Rendell (Crime)
• The Crying of Lot 49 (Perennial Fiction Library) by Thomas Pynchon (Crime)
• Poetic Justice by Amanda Cross (Crime)
• The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists by Robert Tressell (State of the nation)

Guardian Fiction Prize

• Shape Shifter by Pauline Melville (1990)

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