Award Winners & Notables
Looking for good books to read? The following links have dozens of award winning and notable books -- New York Times Bestsellers, Pulitzer Prize winning authors, and fiction and non-fiction. Having a hard time finding books for young adults/teens to read? Check out the recommended lists by YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association). For children, there are hundreds of books from many lists such as the Caldacott and Newbery award winners. And don't forget all the books that received "honorable mentions"!
Adults
- Amazon:
- Barnes and Noble
- Booker Prize (Now called the "Man Booker Prize." A British award for the world's best novel written in English)
- Book Sense Book of the Year (Formerly known as the "ABBY Award," awarded annually by the American Booksellers Association for titles booksellers most enjoyed hand selling to their customers)
- Edgar Allan Poe Award: Best Novel (The Edgar Award is presented by the Mystery Writers of America)
- Hot Picks by the Hawaii State Public Library System
- National Book Award (Awarded by the National Book Foundation for a work written by a U.S. citizen)
- The New York Times Bestsellers
- Notable Books for Adults (RUSA, American Library Association)
- Novelist Fiction Advisory: Find a Really Good Book. (Sponsored by EBSCO)
- Oprah's Book Club
- Pacific Northwest Bestsellers (fiction, non-fiction, children's)
- Pulitzer Prizes
- Science Fiction and Fantasy
- Hugo Award (The oldest science fiction award. Awarded by the Science Fiction Society)
- Nebula Awards: Best Novel (Award by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America)
Teens
- Amazon: Teens
- Barnes and Noble: Teens
- Teen (Staff picks by HSPLS Young Adult librarians)
- Teenreads.com - "The Ultimate Teen Reading List"
- Teen/Young Adult Literature (Librarians' Internet Index)
- YALSA's Book Awards and Booklists (Over a dozen lists from the Young Adult Library Services Association)
Children
- ALSC Book and Media Awards (Association for Library Service to Children)
- Newbery Medal
- Caldecott Medal
- ALSC May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Award
- Batchelder Award
- Pura Belpré Medal
- Carnegie Medal
- Geisel Award
- Odyssey Award
- Sibert Medal
- Wilder Medal
- Children's Book Council
- Children's Literature Web Guide courtesy of David K. Brown
- Children's Notable Lists (Association for Library Service to Children)
- Nene Award Winners and Recommended Booklists chosen by the children of Hawaii
- Novelist K-8: Fiction Resources for Grades K-8. (Click on EBSCO HOST, and then on NoveList.)
- Read Across America