Awards in your library

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

• 1984 (Signet Classics) by George Orwell (1949)

1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die

• Saturday by Ian McEwan (2006 Edition)
• The Comfort of Strangers by Ian McEwan (2006 edition)
• Black dogs by Ian McEwan (2006 Edition)
• 1984 (Signet Classics) by George Orwell (2006/2008 Edition)
• The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai (2008 edition)

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

• 1984 (Signet Classics) by George Orwell (17)

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

• 1984 (Signet Classics) by George Orwell (9)

1975 Locus Poll, Best All-Time Novel

• 1984 (Signet Classics) by George Orwell (41)

1987 Locus Poll, Best All-Time SF Novel

• 1984 (Signet Classics) by George Orwell (34)

Abraham Lincoln High School Book Award Nominee [Illinois]

• The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) by Rick Riordan (2009)

ALA Best Books for Young Adults

• The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) by Rick Riordan (2006)
• I Am Rembrandt's Daughter by Lynn Cullen (2008)
• Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones (2008)
• The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (2009)

ALA Outstanding Books for the College Bound

• Water for Elephants: A Novel by Sara Gruen (Arts & Humanities, 2009)
• Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones (Literature & Language Arts, 2009)
• The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls (Social Sciences, 2009)

ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults

• Autobiography of a Face by Lucy Grealy ( Different Drummers, 1999)
• The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) by Rick Riordan ( Magic in the Real World, 2008)
• The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls (What Makes a Family?, 2008)

ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers

• The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (2009)

Alex Award

• The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls (2006)
• Jesus Land: A Memoir by Julia Scheeres (2006)
• Eagle Blue: A Team, a Tribe, and a High School Basketball Season in Arctic Alaska by Michael D'Orso (2007)
• Water for Elephants: A Novel by Sara Gruen (2007)
• Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones (2008)

Amazon's Best Books of the Month: May 2009

• Sag Harbor: A Novel by Colson Whitehead

Amazon's Best Books of the Year: 2009

• Sag Harbor: A Novel by Colson Whitehead (#15)
• The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by David Grann (#58)

Amelia Bloomer List

• The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (2009)

American Library Association Notable Book

• The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai (2007)

American Library Association Notable Children's Book

• The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) by Rick Riordan (2006)

Anthony Burgess: 99 Novels

• 1984 (Signet Classics) by George Orwell (1949)

Askews Torchlight Award

• The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) by Rick Riordan (2006)

Barnes & Noble “Discover Great New Writers” selection 2007

• I Am Rembrandt's Daughter by Lynn Cullen

Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers Award

• The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World by Eric Weiner (2009, second place)

Barry Award nominee

• Hart's War by John Katzenback (Novel, 2000)

BBC's Big Read

• 1984 (Signet Classics) by George Orwell (Best loved novel, 2003, No 08)

Beehive Award Winner

• The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) by Rick Riordan (2007, Children's Literature Association of Utah)

Book Sense Book of the Year

• The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls (Adult Nonfiction Honor Book, 2006)
• Saturday by Ian McEwan ( Adult Fiction Honor Book, 2006)
• The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai ( Adult Fiction Honor Book, 2007)
• Water for Elephants: A Novel by Sara Gruen (Adult Fiction Winner, 2007)

Booker Prize

• The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai (2006)

Booker Prize Longlist

• Saturday by Ian McEwan (2005)

Booker Prize Shortlist

• The Comfort of Strangers by Ian McEwan (1981)
• Black dogs by Ian McEwan (1992)
• The Map of Love: A Novel by Ahdaf Soueif (1999)
• On Chesil Beach: A Novel by Ian McEwan (2007)
• Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones (2007)

Booksellers’ Best Book of the Year Award

• Out Stealing Horses: A Novel by Per Petterson

British Book Award

• On Chesil Beach: A Novel by Ian McEwan (Book of the Year, 2008)

Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book List

• The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) by Rick Riordan (2005)

Child Magazine Best Book

• The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) by Rick Riordan (2005)

Christopher Award

• The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls (2006)

Commonwealth Writers' Prize

• Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones (Best Book, 2007)

Cooperative Children's Book Center Choice Award

• The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) by Rick Riordan (2006)

Crossword Prize

• The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai (Popular Award, 2006)

Cybils Award

• The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (Fantasy and Science Fiction - Young Adult, 2008)

Florida Teens Read

• The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls (2007-2008)

Great Lakes Book Award

• Water for Elephants: A Novel by Sara Gruen (Fiction, 2007)

Guardian 1000

• The Map of Love: A Novel by Ahdaf Soueif (Love)
• 1984 (Signet Classics) by George Orwell (Science Fiction & Fantasy)

Gumshoe Award nominee

• The Minotaur: A Novel by Barbara Vine (European Crime Novel, 2007)
• The Book of Air and Shadows: A Novel by Michael Gruber (Thriller, 2008)

A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book

• The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (2008)

Independent Foreign Fiction Prize Winner

• Out Stealing Horses: A Novel by Per Petterson (2006)

International IMPAC Dublin

• Out Stealing Horses: A Novel by Per Petterson (Winner, 2007)

Iowa Teen Award Nominee

• The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) by Rick Riordan (2008-2009)

Iowa Teen Award Winner

• The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) by Rick Riordan (2008-2009)

James Tait Black Memorial Prize

• Saturday by Ian McEwan (Fiction, 2005)

Jefferson Cup

• Blood on the River: James Town, 1607 by Elisa Carbone (2007)

Kiriyama Prize

• Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones (Fiction, 2008)

Kiriyama Prize Finalist

• The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai (Fiction, 2007)
• The Last Chinese Chef by Nicole Mones (Fiction, 2008)

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