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100 Essential New England Books

• The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath (Boston Globe, #4)

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

• The Histories by Herodotus (2 - 5th century BCE)
• The Prince (Dover Thrift Editions) by Niccolò Machiavelli (1532)
• The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin (1859)

1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die

• Northanger Abbey (Signet Classics) by Jane Austen (2006 Edition)
• The Double by Jose Saramago (2006 edition)
• The Metamorphoses (Signet Classics) by Ovid (2006 Edition)
• Aesop: Fables (Classics) by Aesop (2006 Edition)
• Evelina (Oxford World's Classics) by Frances Burney (2006/2008 Edition)
• Animal Farm (Signet Classics) by George Orwell (2006/2008 Edition)
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (2006/2008 Edition)
• Pride and Prejudice (Bantam Classics) by Jane Austen (2006/2008 Edition)
• A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess (2006/2008 Edition)
• 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke (2006/2008 Edition)
• Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (2006/2008 Edition)
• The Golden Ass: The Transformations of Lucius by Apuleius (2006/2008 Edition)
• The Scarlet Letter (Signet Classics) by Nathaniel Hawthorne (2006/2008 Edition)
• Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco (2006/2008 Edition)
• Gulliver's Travels (Dover Thrift Editions) by Jonathan Swift (2006/2008 Edition)
• The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath (2006/2008 Edition)
• Ulysses by James Joyce (2006/2008 Edition)
• Labyrinths: Selected Stories & Other Writings (New Directions Paperbook) by Jorge Luis Borges (2006/2008 Edition)
• The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin (2008 edition)

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

• Foundling (Monster Blood Tattoo, Book 1) by D.M. Cornish (2009, Age 12 and over)
• Aesop: Fables (Classics) by Aesop (2009, No 382, Age 8 and over)
• The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (2009, No 730, Age 8 and over)

1949 Arkham Sampler Survey by August Derleth

• Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (2)

1952 Astounding/Analog Science Fiction and Fact All-Time Poll

• Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (22)

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

• Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke (9)
• Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (15)

1975 Locus Poll, Best All-Time Novel

• Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke (2)
• The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin (13)
• 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke (28)

1987 Locus Poll, Best All-Time SF Novel

• Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke (3)
• The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin (17)
• 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke (38)

AAR Top 100 Romances

• Pride and Prejudice (Bantam Classics) by Jane Austen (1998, 12)

ALA 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-1999

• Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (54)

ALA 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-2000

• Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (52)

ALA Best Books for Young Adults

• The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath (1971)
• The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin (1974)
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (1979)
• Magic Kingdom for Sale--Sold! (The Magic Kingdom of Landover) by Terry Brooks (1986)
• The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, Book 1) by Philip Pullman (1997)
• Stardust by Neil Gaiman (2000)
• Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier (2001)
• The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents by Terry Pratchett (2002)
• Coraline by Neil Gaiman (2003)
• The Wee Free Men (Discworld) by Terry Pratchett (2004)
• A Hat Full of Sky: The Continuing Adventures of Tiffany Aching and the Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett (2005)
• Anansi Boys: A Novel by Neil Gaiman (2006)
• Foundling (Monster Blood Tattoo, Book 1) by D.M. Cornish (2007)
• Wintersmith (Discworld) by Terry Pratchett (2007)
• The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (2009)

ALA Great Graphic Novels for Teens

• Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall by Bill Willingham (2007)
• Crossing Midnight Vol. 1: Cut Here by Mike Carey (2008)

ALA Notable Book

• Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor

ALA Notable Children's Book

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

ALA Outstanding Books for the College Bound

• Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (Dover Thrift Editions) by Frederick Douglass (Biography, 1999)
• Mythology (Mentor) by Edith Hamilton (Non-fiction, 1999)
• Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (Fiction, 1999)
• The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, Book 1) by Philip Pullman (Literature & Language Arts, 2004)
• Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier (Humanities, 2004)

ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults

• Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery ( Feel Good Books, 1998)
• Pride and Prejudice (Bantam Classics) by Jane Austen ( Romance -- Passion and Heartbreak, 2000)
• Maskerade by Terry Pratchett ( Page Turners -- Adult Novels for Teens, 2000)
• Girl Goddess #9: Nine Stories by Francesca Lia Block ( Short Takes, 2000)
• Men at Arms by Terry Pratchett ( Humor, 2001)
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams ( Humor, 2001)
• Stardust by Neil Gaiman ( Flights of Fantasy: Beyond Harry and Frodo, 2003)
• The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, Book 1) by Philip Pullman (Flights of Fantasy: Beyond Harry and Frodo, 2003)
• Carpe Jugulum by Terry Pratchett ( Flights of Fantasy: Beyond Harry and Frodo, 2003)
• Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke ( Simply Science Fiction, 2004)
• Coraline by Neil Gaiman (All Kinds of Creepy, 2005)
• Bloodsucking Fiends by Christopher Moore (What’s so Funny?, 2007)
• Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman ( Magic in the Real World, 2008)
• Anansi Boys: A Novel by Neil Gaiman ( Twists on the Tale, 2010)
• Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett ( Twists on the Tale, 2010)
• An Inconvenient Truth: The Planetary Emergency of Global Warming and What We Can Do About It by Al Gore ( Change Your World, 2010)

ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers

• Girl Goddess #9: Nine Stories by Francesca Lia Block (1997)

Alex Award

• Stardust by Neil Gaiman (2000)
• Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier (2001)
• Anansi Boys: A Novel by Neil Gaiman (2006)

American Library Association Notable Children's Book

• Coraline by Neil Gaiman (2003)
• The Wee Free Men (Discworld) by Terry Pratchett (2004)
• A Hat Full of Sky: The Continuing Adventures of Tiffany Aching and the Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett (2005)

Arthur C. Clarke Award Shortlist

• The Solitudes (The Aegypt Cycle) by John Crowley (1988)

Audies Award - Audiobook of the Year

• The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (2009)

Audies Award - CHILDREN’S TITLES FOR AGES UP TO 8

• The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (2009)

Aurealis Award

• Foundling (Monster Blood Tattoo, Book 1) by D.M. Cornish (YA novel, 2006)

Bancarella

• Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco (1989)

BBC's Big Read

• Pride and Prejudice (Bantam Classics) by Jane Austen (Best loved novel, 2003, No 02)
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (Best loved novel, 2003, No 04)
• Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery (Best loved novel, 2003, No 41)
• Animal Farm (Signet Classics) by George Orwell (Best loved novel, 2003, No 46)
• Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett (Best loved novel, 2003, No 69)
• Night Watch by Terry Pratchett (Best loved novel, 2003, No 73)
• Ulysses by James Joyce (Best loved novel, 2003, No 78)
• Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (Best loved novel, 2003, No 87)
• The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett (Best loved novel, 2003, No 93)
• Small Gods by Terry Pratchett (Best loved novel, 2003, No 102)
• Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett (Best loved novel, 2003, No 135)
• Men at Arms by Terry Pratchett (Best loved novel, 2003, No 148)
• The Fifth Elephant by Terry Pratchett (Best loved novel, 2003, No 153)
• Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett (Best loved novel, 2003, No 197)

BCCB Blue Ribbon Book

• The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, Book 1) by Philip Pullman (1996)
• Coraline by Neil Gaiman (2002)
• The Wee Free Men (Discworld) by Terry Pratchett (2003)
• Wintersmith (Discworld) by Terry Pratchett (2006)

Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize Shortlist

• Thud! by Terry Pratchett (2006)

Book Sense Book of the Year

• Coraline by Neil Gaiman (Children's Literature Honor Book, 2003)
• The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown ( Adult Fiction Winner, 2004)
• Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke ( Adult Fiction Winner, 2005)

Booker Prize Longlist

• Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke (2004)

Books with Bite: Teen Read Week 2008

• Serenity, Vol. 1: Those Left Behind by Joss Whedon (Frost Bite)

Borges' A Personal Library

• Gulliver's Travels (Dover Thrift Editions) by Jonathan Swift
• The Histories by Herodotus

Bram Stoker Award

• Coraline by Neil Gaiman (Work for Young Readers, 2002)

Bram Stoker Award Nominee

• Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions by Neil Gaiman (Collection, 1998)
• Preacher Vol. 1: Gone to Texas by Garth Ennis (Graphic Novel, 1998)
• Coraline by Neil Gaiman (Long Fiction, 2002)

British Book Award

• The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, Book 1) by Philip Pullman (Children's Book of the Year, 1997)
• Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke (Literary Fiction Award Shortlist, 2005)
• The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown (Book of the Year, 2005)

British Fantasy Award

• Anansi Boys: A Novel by Neil Gaiman (August Derleth Fantasy Award, 2006)

British Fantasy Award Nominee

• Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke (August Derleth Fantasy Award, 2005)
• The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (August Derleth Fantasy Award, 2009)

British Science Fiction Association Award

• Pyramids by Terry Pratchett (Novel, 1989)
• Coraline by Neil Gaiman (Short Fiction, 2002)

British Science Fiction Association Award Shortlist

• Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke (2004)

Carnegie Medal

• The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge (1946)
• The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, Book 1) by Philip Pullman (1995)
• The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents by Terry Pratchett (2001)

Carnegie Medal Nominee

• Coraline by Neil Gaiman (2002)

Carnegie of Carnegies

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

CBCA Honour Book

• Foundling (Monster Blood Tattoo, Book 1) by D.M. Cornish (Older Readers, 2007)

Compton Crook Award Nominee

• Storm Front (The Dresden Files, Book 1) by Jim Butcher (2001)

Cybils Award

• The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (Fantasy and Science Fiction - Elementary/Middle Grade, 2008)

Ditmar Award

• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (International Fiction, 1980)

Ditmar Shortlist

• The Solitudes (The Aegypt Cycle) by John Crowley (International Fiction, 1989)

Eisner Award

• Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall by Bill Willingham (Short Story, 2007)

Fortune's 75 The Smartest Books We Know

• The Prince (Dover Thrift Editions) by Niccolò Machiavelli (Office Politics)

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