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1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die

Jacob's room by Virginia Woolf (2006 Edition)
The years by Virginia Woolf (2006 Edition)
The voyage out by Virginia Woolf (2006 edition)
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro (2006 Edition)
Night and day by Virginia Woolf (2006 Edition)
The Robber Bride by Margaret Atwood (2006 Edition)
On Beauty by Zadie Smith (2006 Edition)
A Pale View of Hills by Kazuo Ishiguro (2006/2008 Edition)
Middlemarch by George Eliot (2006/2008 Edition)
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (2006/2008 Edition)
The waves by Virginia Woolf (2006/2008 Edition)
Watchmen by Alan Moore (2006/2008 Edition)
The hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo (2006/2008 Edition)
Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer (2006/2008 Edition)
To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf (2006/2008 Edition)
Alias Grace: A Novel by Margaret Atwood (2006/2008 Edition)
Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf (2006/2008 Edition)
Orlando - A Biography by Virginia Woolf (2006/2008 Edition)
White Teeth: A Novel by Zadie Smith (2006/2008 Edition)
Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton (2006/2008 Edition)
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon (2008 Edition)

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

A wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin (2009, No 579, Age 8 and over)
The complete fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm by Jacob Grimm (2009, Ages 5↑)
The Little mermaid by H. C. Andersen (2009, Ages 5↑)
The people could fly : American Black folktales by Virginia Hamilton (2009, Ages 5↑)

1987 Locus Poll, Best All-Time Fantasy Novel

A wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin (3)
The Gormenghast trilogy by Mervyn Laurence Peake (12)

ALA 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-1999

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (37)

ALA 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-2000

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (37)

ALA Best Books for Young Adults

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (1986)
Parable of the sower by Octavia E. Butler (1995)
Blankets by Craig Thompson (2004)
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi (2004)
Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return by Marjane Satrapi (2005)

ALA Outstanding Books for the College Bound

Understanding comics by Scott McCloud (Non-fiction, 1999)
Parable of the sower by Octavia E. Butler (Fiction, 1999)
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (Fiction, 1999)
White Teeth: A Novel by Zadie Smith (Social Sciences, 2004)
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi (Literature & Language Arts, 2004)
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro (Literature & Language Arts, 2009)
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: A Novel by Jonathan Safran Foer (Literature & Language Arts, 2009)
Blankets by Craig Thompson (Literature & Language Arts, 2009)
Hungry Planet: What the World Eats by Peter Menzel (Social Sciences, 2009)

ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults

A wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin ( Flights of Fantasy: Beyond Harry and Frodo, 2003)
Blankets by Craig Thompson (Read ‘Em & Weep, 2005)
How to survive a robot uprising : tips on defending yourself against the coming rebellion by Daniel H. Wilson (What’s so Funny?, 2007)
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi (I'm Not Making This Up, 2007)

ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers

How to survive a robot uprising : tips on defending yourself against the coming rebellion by Daniel H. Wilson (2006)

Alex Award

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi (2004)
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro (2006)

American Book Award

Palestine by Joe Sacco (1996)

American Horticultural Society 75 Great American Garden Books

Sunset Western Garden Book by Sunset Magazine and Book Editors (1997)

American Library Association Notable Children's Book

The people could fly : American Black folktales by Virginia Hamilton (2005)

Angoulême Coup de Coeur Award

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi (2001)

Arthur C. Clarke Award

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (1987)

Arthur C. Clarke Award Shortlist

Parable of the talents by Octavia E. Butler (2001)
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro (2006)

Aurora Award Shortlist

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (1986)

BBC's Big Read

Middlemarch by George Eliot (Best loved novel, 2003, No 27)
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (Best loved novel, 2003, No 131)

Betty Trask Award

White Teeth: A Novel by Zadie Smith (2001)

Book Sense Book of the Year

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke ( Adult Fiction Winner, 2005)
The Yiddish Policemen's Union: A Novel (P.S.) by Michael Chabon ( Adult Fiction Honor Book, 2008)

Booker Prize Longlist

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke (2004)

Booker Prize Shortlist

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (1986)
Alias Grace: A Novel by Margaret Atwood (1996)
Oryx and Crake by Margaret Eleanor Atwood (2003)
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro (2005)
On Beauty by Zadie Smith (2005)

Borges' A Personal Library

The Greek myths by Robert Graves

Boston Globe–Horn Book Award

A wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin (Fiction, 1969)

British Academy's Rose Mary Crawshay Prize for English Literature

Virginia Woolf by Hermione Lee (1997)

British Book Award

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke (Literary Fiction Award Shortlist, 2005)

British Book Awards Author of the Year Shortlist

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro (2006)

British Fantasy Award Nominee

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke (August Derleth Fantasy Award, 2005)

British Science Fiction Association Award Shortlist

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke (2004)
The Yiddish Policemen's Union: A Novel (P.S.) by Michael Chabon (Novel, 2007)

CAA Award

The Robber Bride by Margaret Atwood (Fiction, 1994)

Canada Reads Nominee

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (2002)
Oryx and Crake by Margaret Eleanor Atwood (2005)

Combat des livres

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (selection, 2004)

Commonwealth Club of California Book Awards

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon (Fiction, Gold, 2000)
The Yiddish Policemen's Union: A Novel (P.S.) by Michael Chabon (Fiction, Gold, 2007)

Commonwealth Writers' Prize

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (Best Book, Caribbean and Canada Region, 1987)
The Robber Bride by Margaret Atwood (Best Book, Caribbean and Canada Region, 1994)
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro (Best Book, Eurasia Region, 2006)
White Teeth: A Novel by Zadie Smith (Best First Book, 2001)

Coretta Scott King Award

The people could fly : American Black folktales by Virginia Hamilton (Author, 1986)

Coretta Scott King Honor

The people could fly : American Black folktales by Virginia Hamilton (Illustrator, 2005)

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

Cyril Connolly's 100 key books of the modern movement from England, France and America 1880-1950

To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf

Edgar Award Nominee

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

Eisner Award

Understanding comics by Scott McCloud (Best Comics-Related Book, 1994)
Watchmen by Alan Moore (Best Graphic Album, 1988)
Blankets by Craig Thompson (Best Graphic Album: New, 2004)

Firecracker Alternative Book Award

Palestine by Joe Sacco (Graphic Novel, 2002)

Gaylactic Spectrum Shortlist

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon (Novel, 2001)

Geffen Award

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke (Best Translated Fantasy Book, 2007)

Gigamesh

A wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin (Fantasía, Novela, 1984)
The farthest shore by Ursula K. Le Guin (Fantasía, Novela, 1988)

Giller

Alias Grace: A Novel by Margaret Atwood (1996)

Giller Prize Shortlist

Oryx and Crake by Margaret Eleanor Atwood (2003)

Golden Kite Award

The girl who cried flowers, and other tales by Jane Yolen (1974)

Governor General's Literary Award

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (Fiction, 1985)

Governor General's Literary Award Finalist

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

Guardian 1000

On Beauty by Zadie Smith (Family and self)
To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf (Family and self)
Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf (Family and self)
A wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
Orlando - A Biography by Virginia Woolf (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
White Teeth: A Novel by Zadie Smith (State of the nation)
Middlemarch by George Eliot (State of the nation)
Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer (War and travel)

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