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
22,455 members
1,354 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
21,253 members
1,309 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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6,933 members
322 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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15
by Alan Bradley
8,479 members
684 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
23
6,375 members
386 reviews
4.1
Score 11.21
Added 2016-03-30, 12:15 PM
- 5 Members
- sturlington, kappasigma, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Lynsey2
26
2,265 members
144 reviews
4.2
Score 11.05
Added 2013-11-09, 10:39 AM
- 5 Members
- dara85, RidgewayGirl, DeltaQueen50, Anansilaw, steller0707
27
8,084 members
378 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 10.5
Added 2013-11-09, 11:14 AM
- 4 Members
- hipdeep, RidgewayGirl, kara.shamy, darylanderson
28
20,362 members
614 reviews
4.2
Score 10.15
Added 2016-04-19, 10:54 AM
- 5 Members
- RidgewayGirl, sturlington, kara.shamy, Dreesie, steller0707
29
4,273 members
256 reviews
3.9
Score 10.13
Added 2013-11-09, 10:34 AM
- 4 Members
- RidgewayGirl, DeltaQueen50, Anansilaw, gypsysmom
44
11,375 members
605 reviews
4.1
Score 7.39
Added 2018-02-12, 09:47 AM
- 4 Members
- RidgewayGirl, sturlington, ahef1963, steller0707
46
902 members
46 reviews
4.1
Score 6.98
Added 2017-01-23, 01:49 PM
- 3 Members
- DeltaQueen50, merrystar, gypsysmom
48
2,701 members
219 reviews
3.9
Score 6.68
Added 2016-04-03, 12:47 PM
- 3 Members
- dara85, RidgewayGirl, DeltaQueen50
52
7,241 members
418 reviews
3.8
Score 6.11
Added 2016-04-19, 10:54 AM
- 3 Members
- DeltaQueen50, ahef1963, TeriAndersonNeedham
55
2,795 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
3,142 members
194 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 5.76
Added 2016-04-03, 12:50 PM
- 3 Members
- gypsysmom, ahef1963, darylanderson
57
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24,119 members
853 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 5.6
Added 2013-11-09, 10:33 AM
- 4 Members
- KimarieBee, DeltaQueen50, kappasigma, ahef1963, ,ManWithAnAgenda
63
1,047 members
65 reviews
3.8
Score 4.41
Added 2016-04-19, 10:54 AM
- 2 Members
- sturlington, TeriAndersonNeedham
70
250 members
35 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 4.14
Added 2013-11-09, 11:15 AM
75
2,002 members
159 reviews
4
Score 3.85
Added 2018-02-12, 09:28 AM
- 2 Members
- kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda
80
1,440 members
68 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 3.61
Added 2019-01-28, 08:46 AM
- 2 Members
- sturlington, ManWithAnAgenda
82
by V. E. Schwab
10,393 members
364 reviews
3.9
Score 3.56
Added 2016-04-03, 12:52 PM
- 2 Members
- ahef1963, kara.shamy
84
by Karen Dionne
986 members
78 reviews
3.9
Score 3.47
Added 2018-02-12, 09:48 AM
- 2 Members
- sturlington, kara.shamy
85
by Sara Gran
1,016 members
87 reviews
½ 3.6
Score 3.44
Added 2016-04-03, 12:55 PM
- 2 Members
- DeltaQueen50, sturlington
87
by Eowyn Ivey
1,317 members
89 reviews
4.1
Score 3.37
Added 2017-01-23, 01:51 PM
- 2 Members
- kara.shamy, steller0707
92
by Graham Moore
1,485 members
94 reviews
4.1
Score 3.24
Added 2017-01-23, 01:50 PM
- 2 Members
- sturlington, kara.shamy
95
4,846 members
308 reviews
3.9
Score 3.07
Added 2016-03-30, 12:15 PM
- 2 Members
- DeltaQueen50, sturlington
