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

Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures--The New JPS Translation According to the Traditional Hebrew Text (13th–4th century BCE)
Candide (Dover Thrift Editions) by Voltaire (1759)
1984 (Signet Classics) by George Orwell (1949)

1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die

Foundation by Isaac Asimov (2006/2008 Edition)
Cat's Cradle by Jr. Vonnegut, Kurt (2006/2008 Edition)
I, ROBOT by Isaac Asimov (2006/2008 Edition)
2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke (2006/2008 Edition)
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut (2006/2008 Edition)
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (2006/2008 Edition)
The Stranger by Albert Camus (2006/2008 Edition)
All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque (2006/2008 Edition)
1984 (Signet Classics) by George Orwell (2006/2008 Edition)

1949 Arkham Sampler Survey by August Derleth

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (2)

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

the martian chronicles by RAY BRADBURY (7)
The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury (10)
1984 (Signet Classics) by George Orwell (17)
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (22)
I, ROBOT by Isaac Asimov (23)

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

the martian chronicles by RAY BRADBURY (3)
1984 (Signet Classics) by George Orwell (9)
Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke (9)
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (15)
I, ROBOT by Isaac Asimov (21)
The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury (22)
Fahrenheit 451 (Flamingo Modern Classics) by Ray Bradbury (25)

1975 Locus Poll, Best All-Time Novel

Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke (2)
Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke (20)
the martian chronicles by RAY BRADBURY (24)
2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke (28)
1984 (Signet Classics) by George Orwell (41)

1987 Locus Poll, Best All-Time SF Novel

Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke (3)
the martian chronicles by RAY BRADBURY (20)
Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke (25)
1984 (Signet Classics) by George Orwell (34)
2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke (38)
Fahrenheit 451 (Flamingo Modern Classics) by Ray Bradbury (40)

ALA 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-1999

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (54)
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut (67)

ALA 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-2000

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (52)
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut (69)

ALA Best Books for Young Adults

Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke (1973)

ALA Outstanding Books for the College Bound

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom; Consulting Editor - Popkin Stoppard, Henry (Drama, 1999)
No Exit and Three Other Plays by Jean-Paul Sartre (Drama, 1999)
Waiting for Godot;: Tragicomedy in two acts by Samuel Beckett (Drama, 1999)
Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes by Edith Hamilton (Non-fiction, 1999)
Art: The World's Greatest Paintings Explored and Explained by Robert Cumming (Non-fiction, 1999)
Guns, Germs, and Steel. The Fates of Human Societies. by Jared. Diamond (Non-fiction, 1999)
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (Fiction, 1999)

ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults

All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque ( War: Conflict and Consequences, 2002)
Fahrenheit 451 (Flamingo Modern Classics) by Ray Bradbury ( Simply Science Fiction, 2004)
Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke ( Simply Science Fiction, 2004)

ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers

Art: The World's Greatest Paintings Explored and Explained by Robert Cumming (1996)

American Book Award

A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America (A Back Bay Book) by Ronald Takaki (1994)

Anthony Burgess: 99 Novels

1984 (Signet Classics) by George Orwell (1949)

BBC's Big Read

1984 (Signet Classics) by George Orwell (Best loved novel, 2003, No 08)
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (Best loved novel, 2003, No 87)
All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque (Best loved novel, 2003, No 141)

Borges' A Personal Library

The Epic of Gilgamesh: An English Verison with an Introduction (Penguin Classics) by Anonymous

British Science Fiction Association Award

Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke (1973)

A Catholic Lifetime Reading Plan

Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis (Spiritual Classics)
The Greatest Book Ever Written (Triumph Classics) by Fulton Oursler (Spiritual Classics)
The Everlasting Man by G.K. Chesterton (Spiritual Classics)

Christianity Today Book Awards

American Evangelicalism: Embattled and Thriving by Christian Smith (No. 11, 1999, tie)

Commonwealth Club of California Book Awards

Fahrenheit 451 (Flamingo Modern Classics) by Ray Bradbury (Fiction, Silver, 1953)
The True Believer by Eric Hoffer (Nonfiction, Gold, 1951)
Guns, Germs, and Steel. The Fates of Human Societies. by Jared. Diamond (Nonfiction, Gold, 1997)

Cyril Connolly's 100 key books of the modern movement from England, France and America 1880-1950

The Stranger by Albert Camus

Drama Desk Award

Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches (Angels in America) by Tony Kushner (New Play, 1992-1993)
Angels in America, Part Two: Perestroika (Angels in America) by Tony Kushner (New Play, 1993-1994)

Firecracker Alternative Book Award

My Gender Workbook by Kate Bornstein (Self Improvement, 1999)

Geffen Award

Fahrenheit 451 (Flamingo Modern Classics) by Ray Bradbury (Best Translated Science Fiction Book, 2002)
Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke (Best Translated Science Fiction Book, 2005)

Guardian 1000

The Stranger by Albert Camus (Family and self)
Fahrenheit 451 (Flamingo Modern Classics) by Ray Bradbury (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
Foundation by Isaac Asimov (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
1984 (Signet Classics) by George Orwell (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut (War and travel)
All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque (War and travel)
Candide (Dover Thrift Editions) by Voltaire (War and travel)

HarperCollins 100 Best Spiritual Books of the Century

Hugo

Fahrenheit 451 (Flamingo Modern Classics) by Ray Bradbury (Novel, 1953, awarded 2004)
Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke (Novel, 1974)

Hugo Nominee

Cat's Cradle by Jr. Vonnegut, Kurt (Novel, 1964)
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut (Novel, 1970)
2010: Odyssey Two by Arthur C. Clarke (Novel, 1983)

International Fantasy Awards Nominee

The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury (Fiction, 1952)

John W. Campbell Memorial Award

Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke (1974)

Lambda Literary Award

Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches (Angels in America) by Tony Kushner (Drama, 1993)
Angels in America, Part Two: Perestroika (Angels in America) by Tony Kushner (Drama, 1994)
Pomosexuals: Challenging Assumptions About Gender and Sexuality (Transgender, 1997)

Lambda Literary Award Nominee

Pomosexuals: Challenging Assumptions About Gender and Sexuality (Anthology/Nonfiction, 1997)
GenderQueer: Voices From Beyond the Sexual Binary (Anthology/Nonfiction, 2002)
Prayers for Bobby: A Mother's Coming to Terms with the Suicide of Her Gay Son by Leroy Aarons (Gay Men's Biography/Autobiography, 1995)
Same Sex Unions in Premodern Europe by John Boswell (Gay Men's Studies, 1994)
Prayer Warriors by Stuart Howell Miller (Religion/Spirituality, 1999)
Read My Lips: Sexual Subversion and the End of Gender by Riki Wilchins (Transgender, 1997)
As Nature Made Him: The Boy Who Was Raised as a Girl by John Colapinto (Transgender, 2000)

Larry McCaffery's 20th Century Greatest Hits

1984 (Signet Classics) by George Orwell (30)
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (44)
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut (54)

The List 100 Best Scottish Books

1984 (Signet Classics) by George Orwell

Locus

Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke (Novel, 1974)

Locus Award

Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke (Best Novel, 1974)

Locus Nominee

Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke (All-Time Best Novel, 1975)

LOST Book Club

The Modern Library's 100 Best Nonfiction: The Reader's List

The True Believer by Eric Hoffer (20)

The Modern Library's 100 Best Novels

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (The Board's List, 5)
1984 (Signet Classics) by George Orwell (The Board's List, 13)
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut (The Board's List, 18)
Fahrenheit 451 (Flamingo Modern Classics) by Ray Bradbury (The Reader's List, 77)

National Book Award finalist

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut (Fiction, 1970)
A People's History of the United States: 1492-Present (Perennial Classics) by Howard Zinn (History (Paperback), 1981)

NEA Big Read

Fahrenheit 451 (Flamingo Modern Classics) by Ray Bradbury (2009)

Nebula

Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke (Novel, 1973)

Nebula Nominee

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut (Novel, 1969)

New York Drama Critics' Circle Award

No Exit and Three Other Plays by Jean-Paul Sartre (Foreign Play, 1946-1947)
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom; Consulting Editor - Popkin Stoppard, Henry (Play, 1968)
Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches (Angels in America) by Tony Kushner (Play, 1992-1993)

New York Times Best Books of the Year

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut (1969)
Discipline & Punish: The Birth of the Prison by Michel Foucault (1978)

New York Times bestseller

1984 (Signet Classics) by George Orwell (Fiction, 1949)
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut (Fiction, 1969)
2010: Odyssey Two by Arthur C. Clarke (Fiction, 1982)
2061 by Arthur C. Clarke (Fiction, 1987)
History of Western Philosophy (Routledge Classics) by B. Russell (General, 1945)
The Greatest Story Ever Told by Fulton Oursler (General, 1949)
The Greatest Book Ever Written (Triumph Classics) by Fulton Oursler (General, 1951)
As Nature Made Him: The Boy Who Was Raised as a Girl by John Colapinto (Nonfiction, 2000)

Newsweek 50 Books for Our Times

God: A Biography by Jack Miles (2009)

Newsweek's Top 100 Books: The Meta-List

1984 (Signet Classics) by George Orwell (2009, No. 2)
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (2009, No. 23)
Hamlet (Signet Classics (Paperback)) by William Shakespeare (2009, No. 49)
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut (2009, No. 60)

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