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1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die

• The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy (2006/2008 Edition)

2 Booker Judges' Special Recommendations

• The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Book 1) by Alexander McCall Smith

Agatha Award

• Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her by Melanie Rehak (Non-Fiction, 2005)

Agatha Award Nominee

• Real Murders (Aurora Teagarden Mysteries, Book 1) by Charlaine Harris (Novel, 1990)
• By a Spider's Thread by Laura Lippman (Novel, 2004)
• Her Royal Spyness (A Royal Spyness Mystery) by Rhys Bowen (Novel, 2007)
• The Beautiful Cigar Girl by Daniel Stashower (Non-Fiction, 2006)
• The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: A Shocking Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective by Kate Summerscale (Non-Fiction, 2008)

ALA Best Books for Young Adults

• Ellen Foster by Kaye Gibbons (1987)
• Charms for the Easy Life (P.S.) by Kaye Gibbons (1994)
• The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, Book 1) by Philip Pullman (1997)
• The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, Book 2) by Philip Pullman (1998)
• The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials, Book 3) by Philip Pullman (2002)

ALA Notable Children's Book

• The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, Book 1) by Philip Pullman (1997)

ALA Outstanding Books for the College Bound

• Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond (Non-fiction, 1999)
• Ellen Foster by Kaye Gibbons (Fiction, 1999)
• The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, Book 1) by Philip Pullman (Literature & Language Arts, 2004)
• Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon--And the Journey of a Generation by Sheila Weller (Arts & Humanities, 2009)

ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults

• The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, Book 2) by Philip Pullman (Changing Dimensions, 1999)
• Blood Work by Michael Connelly ( Page Turners -- Adult Novels for Teens, 2000)
• The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, Book 1) by Philip Pullman (Flights of Fantasy: Beyond Harry and Frodo, 2003)
• Bloodsucking Fiends by Christopher Moore (What’s so Funny?, 2007)

ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers

• A Lifetime of Secrets: A PostSecret Book by Frank Warren (2008)

ALA Stonewall Book Award Nominee

• Covering: The Hidden Assault on Our Civil Rights by Kenji Yoshino (2007)

Alex Award

• Candy Freak: A Journey Through the Chocolate Underbelly of America by Steve Almond (2005)

American Book Award

• Lies My Teacher Told Me by James W Loewen (1996)

Anthony Award

• The Poet by Michael Connelly (Best Novel, 1997)
• Blood Work by Michael Connelly (Best Novel, 1999)
• Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets by David Simon (Best True Crime, 1992)

Anthony Award Nominee

• By a Spider's Thread by Laura Lippman (Novel, 2005)
• The Lincoln Lawyer : A Novel by Michael Connelly (Novel, 2006)
• The Beautiful Cigar Girl by Daniel Stashower (Non-Fiction, 2007)

Arthur Ellis Award

• Deja Dead by Kathy Reichs (Best First Novel, 1998)

Bancarella

• Angels Flight (Harry Bosch) by Michael Connelly (2000)

Barry Award

• Trunk Music (Harry Bosch Novels) by Michael Connelly (Novel, 1998)

Barry Award nominee

• Some Danger Involved: A Novel by Will Thomas (First Novel, 2005)
• Blood Work by Michael Connelly (Novel, 1999)
• Angels Flight (Harry Bosch) by Michael Connelly (Novel, 2000)
• A Darkness More Than Night (Harry Bosch) by Michael Connelly (Novel, 2002)

BCCB Blue Ribbon Book

• The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, Book 1) by Philip Pullman (1996)
• The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, Book 2) by Philip Pullman (1997)

Bellwether Prize

• Kissing the Virgin's Mouth: A Novel by Donna M. Gershten (2000)

Bloomsbury 100 Must-Read Crime Novels

• The Black Echo (Harry Bosch) by Michael Connelly
• When the Sacred Ginmill Closes (Matthew Scudder Mysteries) by Lawrence Block
• The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy

Book Sense Book of the Year

• The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Book 1) by Alexander McCall Smith ( Paperback Honor Book, 2003)
• Candy Freak: A Journey Through the Chocolate Underbelly of America by Steve Almond ( Adult Nonfiction Honor Book, 2005)

Booker Prize Longlist

• The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials, Book 3) by Philip Pullman (2001)

British Book Award

• The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, Book 1) by Philip Pullman (Children's Book of the Year, 1997)
• The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials, Book 3) by Philip Pullman (Children's Book of the Year, 2001)

Business Week Top Ten Books of the Year

• The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less by Barry Schwartz

Carnegie Medal

• The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, Book 1) by Philip Pullman (1995)

Carnegie of Carnegies

• The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, Book 1) by Philip Pullman (2007)

Commonwealth Club of California Book Awards

• Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond (Nonfiction, Gold, 1997)

CWA

• The Lincoln Lawyer : A Novel by Michael Connelly (Ian Fleming Steel Dagger, shortlist, 2006)

Dilys Award

• The Last Coyote (Harry Bosch) by Michael Connelly (1996)
• The Poet by Michael Connelly (1997)

Dilys Award nominee

• Her Royal Spyness (A Royal Spyness Mystery) by Rhys Bowen (2008)

Edgar Award

• Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets by David Simon (Best Fact Crime, 1992)
• Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her by Melanie Rehak (Critical / Biographical Work, 2006)
• The Black Echo (Harry Bosch) by Michael Connelly (First Novel, 1993)
• A Dance at the Slaughterhouse (Matthew Scudder Mysteries) by Lawrence Block (Novel, 1992)

Edgar Award Nominee

• The Memphis murders, by Gerald Meyer (A Continuum book) by G. J Meyer (Fact Crime, 1975)
• Unveiling Claudia, a true story of a serial murder by Daniel Keyes (Fact Crime, 1987)
• The Trunk Murderess: Winnie Ruth Judd by Jana Bommersbach (Fact Crime, 1993)
• Outrage: The Five Reasons Why O. J. Simpson Got Away with Murder by Vincent Bugliosi (Fact Crime, 1997)
• Death Sentence: The True Story of Velma Barfield's Life, Crimes, and Punishment by Jerry Bledsoe (Fact Crime, 1999)
• The Wrong Man: The Final Verdict on the Dr. Sam Sheppard Murder Case by James Neff (Fact Crime, 2002)
• The Beautiful Cigar Girl by Daniel Stashower (Fact Crime, 2007)
• The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: A Shocking Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective by Kate Summerscale (Fact Crime, 2009)
• Wednesday's Child by Peter Robinson (Novel, 1995)
• Blood Work by Michael Connelly (Novel, 1999)
• By a Spider's Thread by Laura Lippman (Novel, 2005)
• The Lincoln Lawyer : A Novel by Michael Connelly (Novel, 2006)
• Time to Murder and Create (Matthew Scudder) by Lawrence Block (Paperback Original, 1978)
• Prioress' Tale (Sister Frevisse Medieval Mysteries) by Margaret Frazer (Paperback Original, 1998)
• Murder on St. Mark's Place (Gaslight Mystery) by Victoria Thompson (Paperback Original, 2001)

Falcon Award

• When the Sacred Ginmill Closes (Matthew Scudder Mysteries) by Lawrence Block (1987)
• White Jazz: A Novel by James Ellroy (1997)
• Lost Light (Harry Bosch) by Michael Connelly (2006)
• No Country For Old Men by Cormac McCarthy (2008)

forbes.com Top Ten Books of the Year

• The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less by Barry Schwartz

Galaxy British Book Awards

• The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: A Shocking Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective by Kate Summerscale (Book of the Year, 2009)

Grand Prix de Littérature Policière

• Blood Work by Michael Connelly (International Prize, 1999)

Great Lakes Book Award Finalist

• Sin in the Second City: Madams, Ministers, Playboys, and the Battle for America's Soul by Karen Abbott (General Nonfiction, 2008)

Guardian 1000

• No Country For Old Men by Cormac McCarthy (Crime)
• The Big Nowhere by James Ellroy (Crime)
• LA Confidential by James Ellroy (Crime)

Guardian Children's Fiction Prize

• The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, Book 1) by Philip Pullman (Joint, 1996)

Gumshoe Award nominee

• By a Spider's Thread by Laura Lippman (Mystery, 2005)
• The Lincoln Lawyer : A Novel by Michael Connelly (Thriller, 2006)

Hammett Prize Nominee

• The Last Coyote (Harry Bosch) by Michael Connelly (1995)
• The Poet by Michael Connelly (1996)
• Trunk Music (Harry Bosch Novels) by Michael Connelly (1997)
• No Country For Old Men by Cormac McCarthy (2005)

Heartland Prize

• Ellen Foster by Kaye Gibbons (Fiction, 1989)

A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book

• The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, Book 1) by Philip Pullman (1997)
• The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, Book 2) by Philip Pullman (1998)
• The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials, Book 3) by Philip Pullman (2001)

IACP Cookbook of the Year

• Jewish Cooking in America: Expanded Edition (Knopf Cooks American) by Joan Nathan (1995)

IMBA's 100 Favorite Mysteries of the 20th Century

• THE CONCRETE (Blond) BLONDE - An Harry Bosch Mystery by Michael Connelly
• When the Sacred Ginmill Closes (Matthew Scudder Mysteries) by Lawrence Block

International Horror Guild Award

• The Ghost Writer by John Harwood (First Novel, 2004)

International IMPAC Dublin

• No Country For Old Men by Cormac McCarthy (Shortlist, 2007)

Iowa Teen Award Nominee

• The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, Book 1) by Philip Pullman (1998-1999)

James Beard Foundation Award

• Foods of the Americas: Native Recipes and Traditions by Fernando Divina (Food of the Americas, 2005)
• Molto Italiano: 327 Simple Italian Recipes to Cook at Home by Mario Batali (International, 2006)

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