Awards in your library

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1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die

• Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson (2006 Edition)
• The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks (2006 edition)
• Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut (2006/2008 Edition)

1956 Astounding/Analog Science Fiction and Fact All-Time Poll

• Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (25)

1987 Locus Poll, Best All-Time SF Novel

• Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (40)

ALA 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-1999

• Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut (67)

ALA 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-2000

• Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut (69)

ALA Best Books for Young Adults

• American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang (2007)
• Wintersmith by Terry Pratchett (2007)
• King Dork by Frank Portman (2007)

ALA Great Graphic Novels for Teens

• American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang (2007)
• Robot Dreams by Sara Varon (2008)

ALA Outstanding Books for the College Bound

• The Corner: A Year in the Life of an Inner-City Neighborhood by David Simon (Non-fiction, 1999)
• What Is the What by Dave Eggers (History & Cultures, 2009)

ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults

• Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury ( Simply Science Fiction, 2004)
• One Hundred Demons by Lynda Barry ( Get Creative, 2007)
• The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor ( Twists on the Tale, 2010)

Alex Award

• One Hundred Demons by Lynda Barry (2003)
• The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle: Day One) by Patrick Rothfuss (2008)
• Bad Monkeys by Matt Ruff (2008)

Amazon.com Best Graphic Novel/Comic of the Year

• American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang

Anthony Award

• HOMICIDE by David Simon (Best True Crime, 1992)

Arthur C. Clarke Award

• Vurt 1ST Edition by Jeff Noon (1994)

Arthur C. Clarke Award Shortlist

• The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer (Bantam Spectra Book) by Neal Stephenson (1996)
• Nymphomation by Jeff Noon (1998)
• Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson (2000)

Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year

• American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang

BCCB Blue Ribbon Book

• Wintersmith by Terry Pratchett (2006)
• Robot Dreams by Sara Varon (2007)

Believer Book Award

• Home Land: A Novel by Sam Lipsyte (2005)

Benjamin Franklin Award

• The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor (Audiobook - Children's, 2007)

Best Books of the Year (2007) - Publishers Weekly - Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror

• The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle: Day One) by Patrick Rothfuss

Book Sense Book of the Year

• Summerland by Michael Chabon (Children's Literature Honor Book, 2003)
• Population: 485: Meeting Your Neighbors One Siren at a Time by Michael Perry ( Adult Nonfiction Honor Book, 2003)

Booklist Editor's Choice Books for Youth Awards

• American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang

Booklist's Top 10 Graphic Novels for Youth

• American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang (2007)
• Robot Dreams by Sara Varon (2008)

British Fantasy Award

• Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders by Neil Gaiman (Collection, 2007)

Casey Award

• Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis (2003)

The Chinese American Librarians Association 2006/2007 Best Book Award

• American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang

Commonwealth Club of California Book Awards

• Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (Fiction, Silver, 1953)

Coventry Inspiration Book Awards

• The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse by Robert Rankin (Lost Worlds, 2007)

Cybils Award

• American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang (Graphic Novels - Young Adult, 2006)

Cybils Finalist

• Robot Dreams by Sara Varon (Graphic Novels - Elementary/Middle Grade, 2007)

Edgar Award

• HOMICIDE by David Simon (Best Fact Crime, 1992)

Edge Hill Short Story Prize Shortlist

• Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders by Neil Gaiman (2007)

Eisner Award

• One Hundred Demons by Lynda Barry (Best Graphic Album: New, 2003)
• American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang (Best Graphic Album: New, 2007)

Fortune's 75 The Smartest Books We Know

• Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis (Investing)

Geffen Award

• Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (Best Translated Science Fiction Book, 2002)
• Old Man's War by John Scalzi (Best Translated Science Fiction Book, 2007)

Gigamesh

• Dangerous Visions by Harlan Ellison (Ciencia ficción, Antología, 1984)

Great Lakes Book Award Finalist

• Population: 485: Meeting Your Neighbors One Siren at a Time by Michael Perry (General Nonfiction, 2003)

Guardian 1000

• Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
• Vurt 1ST Edition by Jeff Noon (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
• Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut (War and travel)
• Flashman: A Novel (Flashman) by George MacDonald Fraser (War and travel)
• Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson (War and travel)

Harvey Award 2007 - Best Colorist to Lark Pien

• American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang

Harvey Award Nominee

• American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang (Graphic Album of Original Work, 2007)

Hugo

• Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (Novel, 1953, awarded 2004)
• The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer (Bantam Spectra Book) by Neal Stephenson (Novel, 1996)

Hugo Nominee

• Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut (Novel, 1970)
• Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson (Novel, 2000)
• Old Man's War by John Scalzi (Novel, 2006)
• The Last Colony by John Scalzi (Novel, 2008)

IPPY

• What Is the What by Dave Eggers (General Fiction, 2007)

IPPY Finalist

• A Child Again (Coover, Robert) by Robert Coover (Outstanding Books of the Year, 2006)

John W. Campbell Memorial Award Finalist

• The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer (Bantam Spectra Book) by Neal Stephenson (1996)
• Jennifer Government: A Novel by Max Barry (2004)
• Bad Monkeys by Matt Ruff (2008)

LA Times Book Prize

• The Zero: A Novel by Jess Walter (2007)

Larry McCaffery's 20th Century Greatest Hits

• Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut (54)
• The Universal Baseball Association Inc., J.Henry Waugh, Prop. by Robert Coover (90)

Locus

• Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders by Neil Gaiman (Collection, 2007)
• The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle: Day One) by Patrick Rothfuss (First Novel, 2008)
• The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer (Bantam Spectra Book) by Neal Stephenson (SF Novel, 1996)
• Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson (SF Novel, 2000)
• Wintersmith by Terry Pratchett (Young Adult Book, 2007)

Locus Nominee

• The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle: Day One) by Patrick Rothfuss (Fantasy Novel, 2008, 17)
• Old Man's War by John Scalzi (SF Novel, 2006)
• Bad Monkeys by Matt Ruff (SF Novel, 2008, 16)
• The Last Colony by John Scalzi (SF Novel, 2008, 21)

Locus Recommended Reading

• Old Man's War by John Scalzi (First Novel, 2005)
• Wintersmith by Terry Pratchett (Young Adult, 2006)

LOST Book Club

• Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut

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