Awards in your library

Summary: 46 Awards.

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

• The Iliad: The Fitzgerald Translation by Homer (8th – early 7th century BCE)
• The Odyssey: The Fitzgerald Translation by Homer (8th – early 7th century BCE)
• Confessions (The World's Classics) by Saint Augustine (400 AD)
• I And Thou by Martin Buber (1923)

1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die

• The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien (2006/2008 Edition)

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

• Oh, the Places You'll Go! (Classic Seuss) by Dr. Seuss (2009, No 333, Age 5 and over)

1975 Locus Poll, Best All-Time Novel

• The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien (15)

1987 Locus Poll, Best All-Time Fantasy Novel

• The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien (1)

ABA ABBY Winner

• Old Turtle by Douglas Wood (Children's, 1993)

ALA 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-1999

• A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein (51)

ALA 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-2000

• A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein (51)

ALA Best Books for Young Adults

• The Measure of Our Success: A Letter to My Children and Yours by Marian Wright Edelman (1993)

ALA Outstanding Books for the College Bound

• The Odyssey: The Fitzgerald Translation by Homer (Poetry, 1999)
• New and Selected Poems by Mary Oliver (Poetry, 1999)
• The Measure of Our Success: A Letter to My Children and Yours by Marian Wright Edelman (Non-fiction, 1999)

ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers

• Falling Up by Shel Silverstein (1997)

ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers - Top Ten

• Falling Up by Shel Silverstein (1997)

BBC's Big Read

• The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien (Best loved novel, 2003, No 01)

Benjamin Franklin Award (Audiobook - Adult Nonfiction, 2007) Stanley Lombardo translation

• The Iliad: The Fitzgerald Translation by Homer

Best Books 2006 Awards Finalist (Lombardo, Unabridged Audio) Parmenides Publishing

• The Odyssey: The Fitzgerald Translation by Homer

BILBY

• The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien (Older Readers, 2002)

A Catholic Lifetime Reading Plan

• Catechism of the Catholic Church by Catholic Church (Catholicism Explained/Theology)
• Journal of a Soul: The Autobiography of Pope John XXIII by Pope John XXIII (Holy Men and Women)
• The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien (Literary Classics)
• Confessions (The World's Classics) by Saint Augustine (Spiritual Classics)
• The City of God (Modern Library) by St. Augustine (Spiritual Classics)
• Introduction to the Devout Life by Francis De Sales (Spiritual Reading)

Christianity Today Book Awards

• Colossians, 1-2 Thessalonians, 1-2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon (Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture) by Peter Gorday (Biblical Studies, 2001)
• Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture, New Testament II: Mark by Thomas C. Oden (No. 6, 1999)
• Romans (Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture) by Gerald Bray (No. 9, 1999, tie)
• An Introduction to the New Testament (Anchor Bible Reference Library) by Raymond E. Brown (No. 10, 1998, tie)

Christopher Award

• My Life With the Saints by James Martin (2007)

Golden Kite Award

• Mama, Do You Love Me? by Barbara M. Joosse (Picture Book Illustration, 1991)

Guardian 1000

• The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien (Science Fiction & Fantasy)

HarperCollins 100 Best Spiritual Books of the Century

• The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
• The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien
• Journal of a Soul: The Autobiography of Pope John XXIII by Pope John XXIII
• I And Thou by Martin Buber

A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book

• Brave Irene (Sunburst Books) by William Steig (1987)

International Fantasy Award

• The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien (Fiction, 1957)

Lillian Smith Award

• The Measure of Our Success: A Letter to My Children and Yours by Marian Wright Edelman (1992)

Meilleur Livre Étranger

• The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien (1972)

Michigan Notable Books

• An Orange for Frankie by Patricia Polacco (2005)

Minnesota Book Awards

• Old Turtle by Douglas Wood ( Younger Children, 1992)

The Modern Library's 100 Best Novels

• The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien (The Reader's List, 4)

National Book Award

• New and Selected Poems by Mary Oliver (Poetry, 1992)

National Book Award finalist

• The Odyssey: The Fitzgerald Translation by Homer (Translation, 1968)

New York Times bestseller

• Oh, the Places You'll Go! (Classic Seuss) by Dr. Seuss (Fiction, 1990)
• Falling Up by Shel Silverstein (Fiction, 1996)
• Journal of a Soul: The Autobiography of Pope John XXIII by Pope John XXIII (General, 1965)
• The Gift of Peace: Personal Reflections by Joseph Cardinal Bernardin (Nonfiction, 1997)
• Bringing down the house : how six students took Vegas for millons by Ben Mezrich (Nonfiction, 2002)
• Mother Teresa: Come Be My Light - The Private Writings of the Saint of Calcutta by Mother Teresa (Nonfiction, 2007)
• The Shack by William P. Young (Paperback Trade Fiction, 2008)

Newsweek's Top 100 Books: The Meta-List

• The Odyssey: The Fitzgerald Translation by Homer (2009, No. 8)
• The Iliad: The Fitzgerald Translation by Homer (2009, No. 8)
• Confessions (The World's Classics) by Saint Augustine (2009, No. 32)
• The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien (2009, No. 35)

Norwegian Book Clubs' top 100 books of all time

• The Iliad: The Fitzgerald Translation by Homer
• The Odyssey: The Fitzgerald Translation by Homer

The Observer's 100 Greatest Novels of All Time

• The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien (2003)

Prix du Meilleur livre étranger

• The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien (Novel, 1972)

Prometheus Award

• The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien (Hall of Fame, 2009)

Radcliffe Publishing Course Top 100 Novels of the 20th Century

• The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien (40)

The Telegraph's 110 Best Books: The Perfect Library

• The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien (2008)
• Confessions (The World's Classics) by Saint Augustine (2008)
• The Iliad: The Fitzgerald Translation by Homer (2008)
• The Odyssey: The Fitzgerald Translation by Homer (2008)

Time Magazine's Best Books of the Year

• The Odyssey: The Fitzgerald Translation by Homer ([trans.Robert Fagles] Fiction (5), 1996)

Time's All-Time 100 Novels selection

• The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien

Waterstones Books of the Century

• The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien (1997, No 1)

Waterstones The Nation's Favourite Children's Books

• The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien (1997, No 17)

Whitcoulls top 100, 2008

• The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien (1)

William Allen White Children's Book Award

• A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein (1984)

Young Hoosier Book Award Nominee

• Falling Up by Shel Silverstein (Intermediate, 1998-1999)