Awards in your library

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

• Tao te Ching by Lao Tzu (3rd century BCE)

1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die

• Watchmen by DC Comics (2006/2008 Edition)

Aga Khan Prize for Fiction

• The Final Solution: A Story of Detection by Michael Chabon (2003)

ALA Best Books for Young Adults

• Anansi Boys: A Novel by Neil Gaiman (2006)
• American Shaolin: Flying Kicks, Buddhist Monks, and the Legend of Iron Crotch: An Odyssey in theNew China by Matthew Polly (2008)

ALA Outstanding Books for the College Bound

• Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared M. Diamond (Non-fiction, 1999)
• The Primal Teen: What the New Discoveries about the Teenage Brain Tell Us about Our Kids by Barbara Strauch (Science & Technology, 2004)
• American Shaolin: Flying Kicks, Buddhist Monks, and the Legend of Iron Crotch: An Odyssey in theNew China by Matthew Polly (Arts & Humanities, 2009)
• The Road (Oprah's Book Club) by Cormac McCarthy (Literature & Language Arts, 2009)
• The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell (Social Sciences, 2009)

ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults

• Anansi Boys: A Novel by Neil Gaiman ( Twists on the Tale, 2010)

Alex Award

• Anansi Boys: A Novel by Neil Gaiman (2006)
• American Shaolin: Flying Kicks, Buddhist Monks, and the Legend of Iron Crotch: An Odyssey in theNew China by Matthew Polly (2008)

Benjamin Franklin Award

• Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow (Audiobook - Adult Nonfiction, 2005)

Book Sense Book of the Year

• Summerland by Michael Chabon (Children's Literature Honor Book, 2003)
• Coldest Winter, The: America and the Korean War by David Halberstam ( Adult Nonfiction Honor Book, 2008)
• The Yiddish Policemen's Union: A Novel (P.S.) by Michael Chabon ( Adult Fiction Honor Book, 2008)

Booker Prize Shortlist

• Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood (2003)

Borders Original Voices

• A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers (2001)

Bram Stoker Award Nominee

• Bradbury Chronicles: The Life of Ray Bradbury by Sam Weller (Non-Fiction, 2005)

British Fantasy Award

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

British Fantasy Award Nominee

• Driving Blind by Ray Bradbury (Collection, 1999)

British Science Fiction Association Award Shortlist

• The Yiddish Policemen's Union: A Novel (P.S.) by Michael Chabon (Novel, 2007)

Canada Reads Nominee

• Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood (2005)

Commonwealth Club of California Book Awards

• The Yiddish Policemen's Union: A Novel (P.S.) by Michael Chabon (Fiction, Gold, 2007)
• Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared M. Diamond (Nonfiction, Gold, 1997)

CounterPunch's Top 100 [and a few more] Non-fiction Works of the 20th Century

• A River Runs through It and Other Stories, Twenty-fifth Anniversary Edition by Norman Maclean

Edgar Award Nominee

• The Yiddish Policemen's Union: A Novel (P.S.) by Michael Chabon (Novel, 2008)

Eisner Award

• Watchmen by DC Comics (Best Graphic Album, 1988)

Eisner Award nominee

• The Best American Comics 2008 (The Best American Series) by Lynda Barry (Best Anthology, 2009)

Fortune's 75 The Smartest Books We Know

• The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell (Strategy)

Fraunces Tavern Museum Book Award

• Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow (honorable mention, 2005)

Geffen Award

• Anansi Boys: A Novel by Neil Gaiman (Best Translated Fantasy Book, 2006)

George Washington Book Prize

• Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow (2005)

Giller Prize Shortlist

• Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood (2003)

Governor General's Literary Award Finalist

• Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood (Fiction, 2003)

Guardian 1000

• The Road (Oprah's Book Club) by Cormac McCarthy (Science Fiction & Fantasy)

Hammett Prize Nominee

• The Yiddish Policemen's Union: A Novel (P.S.) by Michael Chabon (2007)

Harvey Award

• Watchmen by DC Comics (Graphic Album, 1988)

Hugo

• The Yiddish Policemen's Union: A Novel (P.S.) by Michael Chabon (Novel, 2008)
• Watchmen by DC Comics (Other Forms, 1988)

Iowa Teen Award Nominee

• The Thief of Always: A Fable by Clive Barker (1997-1998)

IPPY

• Negotiating with the Dead: A Writer on Writing by Margaret Atwood (Autobiography/Memoir, 2003)
• A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers (Outstanding Books of the Year, 2003)

Irish Book Award Nominee

• The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins (Tubridy Show Listener's Choice, 2007)

James Tait Black Memorial Prize

• The Road (Oprah's Book Club) by Cormac McCarthy (Fiction, 2006)

John W. Campbell Memorial Award Finalist

• The Yiddish Policemen's Union: A Novel (P.S.) by Michael Chabon (2008)

Locus

• Anansi Boys: A Novel by Neil Gaiman (Fantasy Novel, 2006)
• Watchmen by DC Comics (Nonfiction/Related/Reference, 1988)
• The Yiddish Policemen's Union: A Novel (P.S.) by Michael Chabon (SF Novel, 2008)

Locus Award

• Anansi Boys: A Novel by Neil Gaiman (Best Fantasy Novel, 2006)
• The Yiddish Policemen's Union: A Novel (P.S.) by Michael Chabon (Best Science Fiction Novel, 2008)

Locus Recommended Reading

• Anansi Boys: A Novel by Neil Gaiman (Fantasy Novel, 2005)

Mythopoeic Fantasy Award

• Anansi Boys: A Novel by Neil Gaiman (Adult Literature, 2006)
• Summerland by Michael Chabon (Children's Literature, 2003)

National Book Critics Circle Award finalist

• The Road (Oprah's Book Club) by Cormac McCarthy (2006)
• Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow (Biography, 2004)
• Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon by Daniel C. Dennett (Criticism, 2006)

National Outdoor Book Award

• The Last Season (P.S.) by Eric Blehm (History/Biography, 2006)

Nebula

• The Yiddish Policemen's Union: A Novel (P.S.) by Michael Chabon (Novel, 2007)

New York Times Best Books of the Year

• A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers (2000)
• Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow (2004)

New York Times bestseller

• Summerland by Michael Chabon (Children's Chapter, 2002)
• Lake Wobegon: Summer 1956 by Garrison Keillor (Fiction, 2001)
• The Yiddish Policemen's Union: A Novel (P.S.) by Michael Chabon (Fiction, 2007)
• A History of God : The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (Armstrong, Karen) by Karen Armstrong (Nonfiction, 1994)
• The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell (Nonfiction, 2000)
• A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers (Nonfiction, 2000)
• Democracy Matters: Winning the Fight Against Imperialism by Cornel West (Nonfiction, 2004)
• Homegrown Democrat: A Few Plain Thoughts from the Heart of America by Garrison Keillor (Nonfiction, 2004)
• 1776 by David McCullough (Nonfiction, 2005)
• American Theocracy: The Peril and Politics of Radical Religion, Oil, and Borrowed Money in the 21stCentury by Kevin Phillips (Nonfiction, 2006)
• Coldest Winter, The: America and the Korean War by David Halberstam (Nonfiction, 2007)
• The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism by Andrew Bacevich (Nonfiction, 2008)

New York Times Notable Book of the Year

• The Yiddish Policemen's Union: A Novel (P.S.) by Michael Chabon (Fiction & Poetry, 2007)
• Cultural Amnesia: Necessary Memories from History and the Arts by Clive James (Non-Fiction, 2007)

Newsweek's Top 100 Books: The Meta-List

• The Social Contract (Penguin Great Ideas) by Jean-Jacques Rousseau (2009, No. 29)

NPR's Complete Holiday Book Recommendations

• The Best American Comics 2006 (Best American (TM)) by Harvey Pekar (2006)
• The Black Lizard Big Book of Pulps: The Best Crime Stories from the Pulps During Their Golden Age--The '20s, '30s & '40s by Otto Penzler (2007)

Oprah's Book Club selection

• The Road (Oprah's Book Club) by Cormac McCarthy (March 28, 2007)

Orange Prize Shortlist

• Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood (2004)

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