Awards in your library

Summary: 75 Awards. Page: [1] 2

1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die

• Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson (2006 Edition)
• The Lord of the Rings (Movie Art Cover) by J.R.R. Tolkien (2006/2008 Edition)

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

• Shiloh (Yearling Newbery) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (2009, No 665, Age 8 and over)
• The View From Saturday (Newbery Medal Book) by E.L. Konigsburg (2009, No 682, Age 8 and over)

1975 Locus Poll, Best All-Time Novel

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

1987 Locus Poll, Best All-Time Fantasy Novel

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

ALA Best Books for Young Adults

• The Pelican Brief by John Grisham (1993)

ALA Notable Book

• Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor

ALA Notable Children's Book

• The View From Saturday (Newbery Medal Book) by E.L. Konigsburg (1997)

ALA Outstanding Books for the College Bound

• A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes by Stephen Hawking (Non-fiction, 1999)
• The Secret Family by David Bodanis (Non-fiction, 1999)
• The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell (Arts & Humanities, 2009)

ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults

• Postmortem (Kay Scarpetta) by Patricia Cornwell ( Adult Mysteries for Teens, 1998)
• Sphere by Michael Crichton ( Page Turners -- Adult Novels for Teens, 2000)

Alex Award

• The Secret Family by David Bodanis (1998)

Anne Izard Storytellers' Award

• While Standing on One Foot: Puzzle Stories and Wisdom Tales from the Jewish Tradition by Nina Jaffe (1996)

Anthony Award

• Postmortem (Kay Scarpetta) by Patricia Cornwell (Best First Novel, 1991)

Arthur C. Clarke Award Shortlist

• Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson (2000)

BBC's Big Read

• The Lord of the Rings (Movie Art Cover) by J.R.R. Tolkien (Best loved novel, 2003, No 01)
• Master and Commander (Movie Tie-In Edition) by Patrick O'Brian (Best loved novel, 2003, No 149)

BILBY

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

Bloomsbury 100 Must-Read Crime Novels

• Postmortem (Kay Scarpetta) by Patricia Cornwell

Book Sense Book of the Year

• Historian by Elizabeth Kostova ( Adult Fiction Winner, 2006)

A Catholic Lifetime Reading Plan

• The Lord of the Rings (Movie Art Cover) by J.R.R. Tolkien (Literary Classics)

CWA

• Postmortem (Kay Scarpetta) by Patricia Cornwell (New Blood Dagger, 1990)

CWA Gold Dagger

• Cruel and Unusual: A Kay Scarpetta Novel by Patricia Cornwell (1993)

Ditmar Award

• Quarantine by Greg Egan (Long Fiction, 1993)

Edgar Award

• Postmortem (Kay Scarpetta) by Patricia Cornwell (First Novel, 1991)

Financial Times & Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year

• The World Is Flat [Updated and Expanded]: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century by Thomas L. Friedman (2005)

Guardian 1000

• Postmortem (Kay Scarpetta) by Patricia Cornwell (Crime)
• The King of Torts by John Grisham (Crime)
• The Sportswriter by Richard Ford (Family and self)
• The Lord of the Rings (Movie Art Cover) by J.R.R. Tolkien (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
• Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson (War and travel)
• Master and Commander (Movie Tie-In Edition) by Patrick O'Brian (War and travel)

Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher

• A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes by Stephen Hawking

HarperCollins 100 Best Spiritual Books of the Century

• The Lord of the Rings (Movie Art Cover) by J.R.R. Tolkien

A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book

• Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor (1977)

Hugo Nominee

• The Terminal Experiment by Robert J. Sawyer (Novel, 1996)
• Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson (Novel, 2000)

International Fantasy Award

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

International Horror Guild Nominee

• Historian by Elizabeth Kostova (Novel, 2005)

Locus

• A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1) by George R.R. Martin (Fantasy Novel, 1997)
• Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson (SF Novel, 2000)

Locus Award

• A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1) by George R.R. Martin (Best Fantasy Novel, 1997)
• Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson (Best Science Fiction Novel, 2000)

LOST Book Club

• A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes by Stephen Hawking

Macavity Award

• Postmortem (Kay Scarpetta) by Patricia Cornwell (First Novel, 1991)

Mark Twain Award

• Shiloh (Yearling Newbery) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (1994)

Meilleur Livre Étranger

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

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

• The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition by William Strunk Jr. (21)

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

• The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition by William Strunk Jr. (75)

The Modern Library's 100 Best Novels

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

National Book Award

• The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales by Bruno Bettelheim (Contemporary Thought, 1977)
• From Beirut to Jerusalem by Thomas L. Friedman (Nonfiction, 1989)

National Book Award Nomination

• Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor

National Book Critics Circle Award

• The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales by Bruno Bettelheim (Criticism, 1976)

Nebula

• The Terminal Experiment by Robert J. Sawyer (Novel, 1995)

Nebula Nominee

• A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1) by George R.R. Martin (Novel, 1997)

New York Times Best Books of the Year

• The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales by Bruno Bettelheim (1976)
• Arab and Jew by David K. Shipler (1986)
• A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes by Stephen Hawking (1988)
• From Beirut to Jerusalem by Thomas L. Friedman (1989)

New York Times bestseller

• Sphere by Michael Crichton (Fiction, 1987)
• The Pelican Brief by John Grisham (Fiction, 1992)
• All That Remains: A Scarpetta Novel (Kay Scarpetta) by Patricia Cornwell (Fiction, 1992)
• Cruel and Unusual: A Kay Scarpetta Novel by Patricia Cornwell (Fiction, 1993)
• From Potter's Field (Kay Scarpetta) by Patricia Cornwell (Fiction, 1995)
• Cause of Death (Kay Scarpetta) by Patricia Cornwell (Fiction, 1996)
• Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson (Fiction, 1999)
• The Last Precinct (Kay Scarpetta) by Patricia Cornwell (Fiction, 2000)
• The King of Torts by John Grisham (Fiction, 2003)
• Predator (Kay Scarpetta) by Patricia Cornwell (Fiction, 2005)
• The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition by William Strunk Jr. (General, 1959)
• Walking the Bible: A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses by Bruce Feiler (Nonfiction, 2001)
• Sandy Koufax: A Lefty's Legacy by Jane Leavy (Nonfiction, 2002)
• The Case for Israel by Alan Dershowitz (Nonfiction, 2003)
• Hatred's Kingdom: How Saudi Arabia Supports the New Global Terrorism by Dore Gold (Nonfiction, 2003)
• America Alone: The End of the World as We Know It by Mark Steyn (Nonfiction, 2006)
• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey (Paperback Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous, 1990)

A New York Times Book Review Best of Children's Books 1970-1980

• Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor

Newbery Medal

• Adam of the Road (Newbery Library, Puffin) by Elizabeth Janet Gray (1943)
• Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor (1977)
• Shiloh (Yearling Newbery) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (1992)
• The View From Saturday (Newbery Medal Book) by E.L. Konigsburg (1997)

Newsweek's Top 100 Books: The Meta-List

• The Lord of the Rings (Movie Art Cover) by J.R.R. Tolkien (2009, No. 35)

Nutmeg Book Award

• Shiloh (Yearling Newbery) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (Intermediate, 1994)

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