Awards in your library

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1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die

• Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden (2006 Edition)
• Life of Pi: Deluxe Illustrated Edition by Yann Martel (2006/2008 Edition)
• A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry (2006/2008 Edition)

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

• Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1) by Stephenie Meyer (2009, Ages 12↑)

ABA ABBY Winner

• Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson (Adult, 1996)

Abraham Lincoln Award Winner

• Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1) by Stephenie Meyer (2008)

Abraham Lincoln Illinois High School Book Award Nominee

• The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold (2005)
• Life of Pi: Deluxe Illustrated Edition by Yann Martel (2005)
• The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (2006)
• Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1) by Stephenie Meyer (2008)
• The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls (2008)

ALA 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-1999

• The Dead Zone by Sephen King (82)
• The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett (91)
• Christine By Stephen King - Hardcover by Stephen King (95)

ALA 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-2000

• The Dead Zone by Sephen King (83)
• The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett (91)

ALA Best Books for Young Adults

• Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer (1997)
• Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer (1998)
• The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold (2003)
• Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1) by Stephenie Meyer (2006)
• A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini (2008)

ALA Notable Books for Adults

• Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer (1998)
• The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (2004)

ALA Outstanding Books for the College Bound

• Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer (Non-fiction, 1999)
• The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (Social Sciences, 2004)
• The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett (Arts & Humanities, 2009)
• Water for Elephants: A Novel by Sara Gruen (Arts & Humanities, 2009)
• The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls (Social Sciences, 2009)

ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults

• It (Signet Books) by Stephen King ( All Kinds of Creepy, 2005)
• The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold (All Kinds of Creepy, 2005)
• The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls (What Makes a Family?, 2008)

ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers

• Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1) by Stephenie Meyer (2006)
• New Moon (The Twilight Saga, Book 2) by Stephenie Meyer (2007)

ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers - Top Ten

• Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1) by Stephenie Meyer (2006)

Alex Award

• Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer (1998)
• The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (2004)
• The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls (2006)
• Water for Elephants: A Novel by Sara Gruen (2007)

Amazon.com Best Books

• Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1) by Stephenie Meyer

Balrog Nominee Novel, 1980)

• The Dead Zone by Sephen King

Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers Award

• The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

BBC's Big Read

• The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett (Best loved novel, 2003, No 33)
• Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden (Best loved novel, 2003, No 62)
• The Thornbirds (Best loved novel, 2003, No 64)
• It (Signet Books) by Stephen King (Best loved novel, 2003, No 144)
• A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry (Best loved novel, 2003, No 196)

BILBY

• Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1) by Stephenie Meyer (older readers, 2009)

Book Sense Book of the Year

• Life of Pi: Deluxe Illustrated Edition by Yann Martel (Adult Fiction Honor Book, 2003)
• The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls (Adult Nonfiction Honor Book, 2006)
• New Moon (The Twilight Saga, Book 2) by Stephenie Meyer (Children's Literature Honor Book, 2007)
• Water for Elephants: A Novel by Sara Gruen (Adult Fiction Winner, 2007)
• Eclipse (The Twilight Saga, Book 3) by Stephenie Meyer ( Children's Literature Honor Book, 2008)
• A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini ( Adult Fiction Winner, 2008)
• The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold (Adult Fiction Winner, 2003)

Booker Prize

• Life of Pi: Deluxe Illustrated Edition by Yann Martel (2002)

Booker Prize Shortlist

• A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry (1996)

Bram Stoker Award

• The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold (First Novel, 2002)

Bram Stoker Award Nominee

• The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold (Novel, 2002)

Bram Stoker Nominee

• Needful Things: The Last Castle Rock Story by Stephen King (Superior Achievement in a Novel, 1991)

British Book Award

• A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini (Best Read of the Year, 2008)
• The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards (Popular Fiction, 2008)
• The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold (Richard & Judy Best Read of the Year, 2004)

British Fantasy Award

• It (Signet Books) by Stephen King (August Derleth Fantasy, Best Novel, 1987)

Canada Reads

• The Book of Negroes (Canadian Edition) by Lawrence Hill (Winner, 2009)

Canada Reads Nominee

• A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry (2002)
• Life of Pi: Deluxe Illustrated Edition by Yann Martel (2003)

Christopher Award

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

Combat des livres

• Life of Pi: Deluxe Illustrated Edition by Yann Martel (selection, 2004)

Commonwealth Club of California Book Awards

• The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold (First Fiction, Silver, 2002)

Commonwealth Writers' Prize

• A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry (Best Book, 1996)
• The Book of Negroes (Canadian Edition) by Lawrence Hill (Best Book, Canada and Caribbean, 2008)

Exclusive Books Boeke Prize

• Life of Pi: Deluxe Illustrated Edition by Yann Martel (2003)
• The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (co-recipient,2004)

Extreme Classics: The 100 Greatest Adventure Books of All Time

• Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer (009)

Florida Teens Read

• The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls (2007-2008)
• A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini (2008-2009)

Garden State Book Award

• Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1) by Stephenie Meyer (Teen Fiction Grades 9-12, 2008)

Gateway Readers Award

• Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1) by Stephenie Meyer (1st, 2007-2008)

Giller

• A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry (1995)

Giller Prize Shortlist

• All That Matters by Wayson Choy (2004)

Great Lakes Book Award

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

Guardian 1000

• A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry (State of the nation)
• The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (War and travel)

Heartland Prize

• The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold (Fiction, 2002)

Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction

• Life of Pi: Deluxe Illustrated Edition by Yann Martel (2001)

Indies Book of the Year

• The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel (Oprah Book Club #62) by David Wroblewski ( Best Author Discovery Debut Winner, 2009)

International IMPAC Dublin

• A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry (Shortlist, 1997)

International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, Nominated, long-listed

• A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini (2009)
• World Without End by Ken Follett (2009)
• The Book of Negroes (Canadian Edition) by Lawrence Hill (2009)
• The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel (Oprah Book Club #62) by David Wroblewski (2010)

Locus Poll Nominee

• The Dead Zone by Sephen King (Best Fantasy Novel, 1980)
• Christine By Stephen King - Hardcover by Stephen King (Best Fantasy Novel, 1984)
• Pet Sematary by Stephen King (Best Fantasy Novel, 1984)
• It (Signet Books) by Stephen King (Best Fantasy Novel, 1987)
• Needful Things: The Last Castle Rock Story by Stephen King (Best Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel, 1992)

Los Angeles Times Book Prize

• A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry (Fiction, 1996)

Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist

• The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel (Oprah Book Club #62) by David Wroblewski (Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction, 2008)

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