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

• Montaigne: Essays (Penguin Classics S.) by Michel de Montaigne (1580)

1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die

• Choke by Chuck Palahniuk (2006 Edition)
• The Long Goodbye (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard) by Raymond Chandler (2006/2008 Edition)
• Lolita (Everyman's Library Classics) by Vladimir Nabokov (2006/2008 Edition)
• Neuromancer by William Gibson (2006/2008 Edition)
• The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon (2008 Edition)

1987 Locus Poll, Best All-Time Fantasy Novel

• A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin (3)

Agatha Award Nominee

• One for the Money (A Stephanie Plum Novel) by Janet Evanovich (First Novel, 1994)
• The Beautiful Cigar Girl: Mary Rogers, Edgar Allan Poe, and the Invention of Murder by Daniel Stashower (Non-Fiction, 2006)

ALA 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-1999

• Jumper by Steven Gould (94)

ALA Best Books for Young Adults

• The Blessing Way by Tony Hillerman (1970)
• Jumper by Steven Gould (1993)
• Rats Saw God by Rob Thomas (1997)
• Golden Compass Deluxe Edition (Pullman, Philip, His Dark Materials, Bk. 1.) by Philip Pullman (1997)
• The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky (2000)
• Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi (2004)
• Blankets by Craig Thompson (2004)
• The Plot: The Secret Story of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion by Will Eisner (2006)
• King Dork by Frank Portman (2007)

ALA Notable Children's Book

• Golden Compass Deluxe Edition (Pullman, Philip, His Dark Materials, Bk. 1.) by Philip Pullman (1997)

ALA Outstanding Books for the College Bound

• A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson (Science & Technology, 2004)
• Golden Compass Deluxe Edition (Pullman, Philip, His Dark Materials, Bk. 1.) by Philip Pullman (Literature & Language Arts, 2004)
• Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi (Literature & Language Arts, 2004)
• Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream by H. G. Bissinger (Humanities, 2004)
• The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America (Vintage) by Erik Larson (History & Cultures, 2009)
• Blankets by Craig Thompson (Literature & Language Arts, 2009)

ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults

• Jumper by Steven Gould (Changing Dimensions, 1999)
• Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream by H. G. Bissinger (Good Sports, 1999)
• Rats Saw God by Rob Thomas ( Relationships: Friends and Families, 2002)
• The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky (Relationships: Friends and Families, 2002)
• A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin ( Flights of Fantasy: Beyond Harry and Frodo, 2003)
• Golden Compass Deluxe Edition (Pullman, Philip, His Dark Materials, Bk. 1.) by Philip Pullman (Flights of Fantasy: Beyond Harry and Frodo, 2003)
• Sloppy Firsts: A Novel by Megan McCafferty (Lock it, Lick it, Click it: Diaries, Letters and Email, 2003)
• Blankets by Craig Thompson (Read ‘Em & Weep, 2005)
• Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi (I'm Not Making This Up, 2007)

ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers

• Rats Saw God by Rob Thomas (1997)
• The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky (2000)
• Sloppy Firsts: A Novel by Megan McCafferty (2003)

ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers - Top Ten

• Sloppy Firsts: A Novel by Megan McCafferty (2003)

ALA Rainbow List

• Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel (Young Adult Nonfiction, 2008)

ALA Stonewall Book Award Winner

• Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel (2007)

Alex Award

• Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi (2004)
• Rats: Observations on the History and Habitat of the City's Most Unwanted Inhabitants by Robert Sullivan (2005)

Ambassador Book Award

• Empire Falls (HBO Tie-in) by Richard Russo (Fiction, 2002)

American Institute of Physics Prize

• Coming of Age in the Milky Way by Timothy Ferris

American Library Association Notable Children's Book

• The City of Ember by Jeanne Duprau (2004)

Angoulême Coup de Coeur Award

• Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi (2001)

Anthony Award

• The Poet by Michael Connelly (Best Novel, 1997)
• Mystic River by Dennis Lehane (Best Novel, 2002)
• Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets by David Simon (Best True Crime, 1992)

Anthony Award Nominee

• Hell to Pay by George Pelecanos (Novel, 2003)
• The Lincoln Lawyer: A Novel by Michael Connelly (Novel, 2006)
• The Beautiful Cigar Girl: Mary Rogers, Edgar Allan Poe, and the Invention of Murder by Daniel Stashower (Non-Fiction, 2007)

Anthony Burgess: 99 Novels

• The Long Goodbye (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard) by Raymond Chandler (1953)

Aventis Prize for Science Books

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

Barry Award

• Trunk Music (Novel, 1998)
• Mystic River by Dennis Lehane (Novel, 2002)
• The Night Gardener by George Pelecanos (Novel, 2007)

Barry Award nominee

• Right as Rain by George P. Pelecanos (Novel, 2002)
• Hell to Pay by George Pelecanos (Novel, 2003)
• Hard Revolution by George Pelecanos (Novel, 2005)
• A Death in Vienna by Daniel Silva (Thriller, 2005)
• Private Wars (Queen & Country Novels) by Greg Rucka (Thriller, 2006)

BBC's Big Read

• Night Watch (Discworld) by Terry Pratchett (Best loved novel, 2003, No 73)
• Lolita (Everyman's Library Classics) by Vladimir Nabokov (Best loved novel, 2003, No 178)

BCCB Blue Ribbon Book

• Golden Compass Deluxe Edition (Pullman, Philip, His Dark Materials, Bk. 1.) by Philip Pullman (1996)

Bloomsbury 100 Must-Read Crime Novels

• Mystic River by Dennis Lehane

Book Sense Book of the Year

• Empire Falls (HBO Tie-in) by Richard Russo ( Adult Fiction Honor Book, 2002)
• The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America (Vintage) by Erik Larson (Adult Nonfiction Honor Book, 2004)
• Thunderstruck by Erik Larson ( Adult Nonfiction Honor Books, 2007)

Booksense 76 Pick

• Carter Beats the Devil by Glen Gold

Boston Globe–Horn Book Award

• A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin (Fiction, 1969)

Bram Stoker Award

• Dark Harvest by Norman Partridge (Long Fiction, 2006)

Bram Stoker Award Nominee

• Angry Candy by Harlan Ellison (Collection, 1988)
• The Church of Dead Girls by Stephen Dobyns (Novel, 1997)

British Book Award

• Golden Compass Deluxe Edition (Pullman, Philip, His Dark Materials, Bk. 1.) by Philip Pullman (Children's Book of the Year, 1997)

British Science Fiction Association Award Shortlist

• Neuromancer by William Gibson (1984)

Carnegie Medal

• Golden Compass Deluxe Edition (Pullman, Philip, His Dark Materials, Bk. 1.) by Philip Pullman (1995)

Carnegie of Carnegies

• Golden Compass Deluxe Edition (Pullman, Philip, His Dark Materials, Bk. 1.) by Philip Pullman (2007)

CBCA Book of the Year

• 48 Shades of Brown by Nick Earls (Older Readers, 2000)

Colorado Book Award

• Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith by Jon Krakauer (2004)

Commonwealth Club of California Book Awards

• The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon (Fiction, Gold, 2000)
• The City of Ember by Jeanne Duprau (Young Adult, Silver, 2003)

Compton Crook Award Nominee

• Jumper by Steven Gould (1993)

CWA

• The Dante Club: A Novel by Matthew Pearl (Ellis Peters Historical Award Shortlist, 2004)
• Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem (Gold Dagger, 2000)
• Right as Rain by George P. Pelecanos (Gold/Silver Dagger Shortlist, 2001)
• Hostage: A Novel by Robert Crais (Ian Fleming Steel Dagger, shortlist, 2002)
• Persuader by Lee Child (Ian Fleming Steel Dagger, shortlist, 2003)
• The Confessor by Daniel Silva (Ian Fleming Steel Dagger, shortlist, 2004)
• A Death in Vienna by Daniel Silva (Ian Fleming Steel Dagger, shortlist, 2005)
• The Lincoln Lawyer: A Novel by Michael Connelly (Ian Fleming Steel Dagger, shortlist, 2006)
• One for the Money (A Stephanie Plum Novel) by Janet Evanovich (New Blood Dagger, 1995)

CWA Gold Dagger

• Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem (2000)

Dilys Award

• One for the Money (A Stephanie Plum Novel) by Janet Evanovich (1995)
• The Poet by Michael Connelly (1997)
• Mystic River by Dennis Lehane (2002)

Ditmar Award

• Neuromancer by William Gibson (International Fiction, 1985)

Edgar Award

• Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets by David Simon (Best Fact Crime, 1992)
• Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett (Best Novel, 1979)
• The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America (Vintage) by Erik Larson (Fact Crime, 2004)
• The Long Goodbye (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard) by Raymond Chandler (Novel, 1955)

Edgar Award Nominee

• The Beautiful Cigar Girl: Mary Rogers, Edgar Allan Poe, and the Invention of Murder by Daniel Stashower (Fact Crime, 2007)
• The Blessing Way by Tony Hillerman (First Novel, 1971)
• One for the Money (A Stephanie Plum Novel) by Janet Evanovich (First Novel, 1995)
• The Lincoln Lawyer: A Novel by Michael Connelly (Novel, 2006)
• Drama City by George P. Pelecanos (Novel, 2006)

Eisner Award

• Men Of Tomorrow: Geek, Gangsters, and the Birth of the Comic Book by Gerard Jones (Best Comics-Related Book, 2005)
• Blankets by Craig Thompson (Best Graphic Album: New, 2004)
• Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel (Best Reality-Based Work, 2007)

Esquire Book of the Year

• Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem (1999)

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)

Garden State Book Award

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

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