ALA The Reading List
- Description
- Established in 2007 by the CODES section of RUSA, The Reading List Council seeks to highlight outstanding genre fiction that merits special attention by general adult readers and the librarians who work with them. These are all the winners and shortlisted books since 2008. NOTE: I stopped updating this list in 2020.
- Based on bookaward
- Reading List Award shortlist
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2
22,560 members
1,357 reviews
4
Score 35.11
Added 2013-11-09, 10:40 AM
- 12 Members
- KimarieBee, sduff222, RidgewayGirl, DeltaQueen50, sturlington, kappasigma, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Dreesie, anneso69, Lynsey2, steller0707
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- 12 Members
- dara85, DeltaQueen50, sturlington, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, Lynsey2, mstrandell, steller0707, bonnkoel
4
21,296 members
1,311 reviews
4.2
Score 32.05
Added 2016-03-30, 12:15 PM
- 12 Members
- DowntownLibrarian, DeltaQueen50, merrystar, sturlington, BonnieJune54, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Dreesie, Lynsey2, steller0707, bonnkoel
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- 9 Members
- kristenl, KimarieBee, sduff222, DeltaQueen50, sturlington, kappasigma, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Lynsey2
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6,961 members
325 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 23.62
Added 2013-11-09, 10:37 AM
- 8 Members
- aulsmith, DeltaQueen50, sturlington, rretzler, kappasigma, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda
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- 8 Members
- kristenl, KimarieBee, DowntownLibrarian, DeltaQueen50, BonnieJune54, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Lynsey2
10
- 8 Members
- hipdeep, DeltaQueen50, sturlington, rretzler, ahef1963, Dreesie, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
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by Alan Bradley
8,513 members
687 reviews
3.8
Score 14.51
Added 2016-04-01, 12:24 PM
- 7 Members
- DowntownLibrarian, DeltaQueen50, BonnieJune54, rretzler, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, Dreesie,ahef1963
20
- 6 Members
- gypsysmom, ahef1963, Laura1124, Lynsey2, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,sturlington
- Explanations
- sturlington : DNF
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6,283 members
387 reviews
4.1
Score 11.21
Added 2016-03-30, 12:15 PM
- 5 Members
- sturlington, kappasigma, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Lynsey2
26
2,273 members
144 reviews
4.2
Score 11.05
Added 2013-11-09, 10:39 AM
- 5 Members
- dara85, RidgewayGirl, DeltaQueen50, Anansilaw, steller0707
27
8,126 members
378 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 10.5
Added 2013-11-09, 11:14 AM
- 4 Members
- hipdeep, RidgewayGirl, kara.shamy, darylanderson
28
20,624 members
617 reviews
4.2
Score 10.15
Added 2016-04-19, 10:54 AM
- 5 Members
- RidgewayGirl, sturlington, kara.shamy, Dreesie, steller0707
29
4,287 members
256 reviews
3.9
Score 10.13
Added 2013-11-09, 10:34 AM
- 4 Members
- RidgewayGirl, DeltaQueen50, Anansilaw, gypsysmom
44
11,454 members
607 reviews
4.1
Score 7.39
Added 2018-02-12, 09:47 AM
- 4 Members
- RidgewayGirl, sturlington, ahef1963, steller0707
46
904 members
47 reviews
4.1
Score 6.98
Added 2017-01-23, 01:49 PM
- 3 Members
- DeltaQueen50, merrystar, gypsysmom
48
2,707 members
219 reviews
3.9
Score 6.68
Added 2016-04-03, 12:47 PM
- 3 Members
- dara85, RidgewayGirl, DeltaQueen50
52
7,281 members
419 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 6.11
Added 2016-04-19, 10:54 AM
- 3 Members
- DeltaQueen50, ahef1963, TeriAndersonNeedham
55
2,818 members
160 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 5.91
Added 2016-04-08, 07:21 AM
- 3 Members
- sturlington, ahef1963, darylanderson
56
by Louise Penny
3,163 members
194 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 5.76
Added 2016-04-03, 12:50 PM
- 3 Members
- gypsysmom, ahef1963, darylanderson
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24,255 members
856 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 5.6
Added 2013-11-09, 10:33 AM
- 4 Members
- KimarieBee, DeltaQueen50, kappasigma, ahef1963, ,ManWithAnAgenda
63
1,053 members
65 reviews
3.8
Score 4.41
Added 2016-04-19, 10:54 AM
- 2 Members
- sturlington, TeriAndersonNeedham
70
251 members
35 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 4.14
Added 2013-11-09, 11:15 AM
75
2,015 members
161 reviews
4
Score 3.85
Added 2018-02-12, 09:28 AM
- 2 Members
- kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda
80
1,445 members
70 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 3.61
Added 2019-01-28, 08:46 AM
- 2 Members
- sturlington, ManWithAnAgenda
82
by V. E. Schwab
10,483 members
367 reviews
3.9
Score 3.56
Added 2016-04-03, 12:52 PM
- 2 Members
- ahef1963, kara.shamy
84
by Karen Dionne
991 members
78 reviews
3.9
Score 3.47
Added 2018-02-12, 09:48 AM
- 2 Members
- sturlington, kara.shamy
85
by Sara Gran
1,021 members
87 reviews
½ 3.6
Score 3.44
Added 2016-04-03, 12:55 PM
- 2 Members
- DeltaQueen50, sturlington
87
by Eowyn Ivey
1,323 members
89 reviews
4.1
Score 3.37
Added 2017-01-23, 01:51 PM
- 2 Members
- kara.shamy, steller0707
92
by Graham Moore
1,494 members
94 reviews
4.1
Score 3.24
Added 2017-01-23, 01:50 PM
- 2 Members
- sturlington, kara.shamy
95
4,863 members
310 reviews
3.9
Score 3.07
Added 2016-03-30, 12:15 PM
- 2 Members
- DeltaQueen50, sturlington
