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The 100 Most Influential Books Ever Written: The History of Thought from Ancient Times to Today

• The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli (1532)

1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die

• Walden by Henry David Thoreau (2006/2008 Edition)
• LORD OF THE FLIES by WILLIAM GOLDING (2006/2008 Edition)
• The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain by Mark Twain (2006/2008 Edition)
• Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell (2006/2008 Edition)
• The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck (2006/2008 Edition)
• Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck (2006/2008 Edition)
• David Copperfield by Charles Dickens (2006/2008 Edition)
• Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell (2006/2008 Edition)

1952 Astounding/Analog Science Fiction and Fact All-Time Poll

• Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell (17)

1956 Astounding/Analog Science Fiction and Fact All-Time Poll

• Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell (9)

1975 Locus Poll, Best All-Time Novel

• Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell (41)

1987 Locus Poll, Best All-Time SF Novel

• Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell (34)

AAR Top 100 Romances

• Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell (1998, 56)

ABA ABBY Winner

• The Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller (Adult, 1993)
• Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt (Adult, 1997)

ALA 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-1999

• The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain by Mark Twain (5)
• Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck (6)
• LORD OF THE FLIES by WILLIAM GOLDING (68)

ALA 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-2000

• The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain by Mark Twain (5)
• Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck (6)
• LORD OF THE FLIES by WILLIAM GOLDING (70)

ALA Best Books for Young Adults

• The Pelican Brief by John Grisham (1993)

ALA Outstanding Books for the College Bound

• Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt (Biography, 1999)
• Undaunted Courage : Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West by Stephen Ambrose (Biography, 1999)
• The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck (Fiction, 1999)
• The Killer Angels: A Novel by Michael Shaara (Fiction, 1999)
• Founding brothers : the revolutionary generation by Joseph J. Ellis (History, 2004)
• John Adams by David G. McCullough (History, 2004)
• What Color Is Your Parachute?: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers by Richard N. Bolles (Social Sciences, 2009)

ALA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults

• The Client by John Grisham ( Page Turners -- Adult Novels for Teens, 2000)
• Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell (War: Conflict and Consequences, 2002)
• Night by Elie Wiesel (Religion: Relationship with the Divine, 2007)

Amazon's Best Books of the Year: 2009

• The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by David Grann (#58)

Ambassador Book Award

• Undaunted Courage : Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West by Stephen Ambrose (American Studies, 1997)
• American sphinx : the character of Thomas Jefferson by Joseph J. Ellis (Biography, 1998)
• John Adams by David G. McCullough (Biography/Autobiography, 2002)

Anthony Burgess: 99 Novels

• Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell (1949)

Association for Mormon Letters Award

• Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling by Richard Lyman Bushman (Biography, 2005)
• The Last Mile of the Way (Standing on the Promises, Book 3) by Margaret Blair Young (Historical Fiction, 2003)
• One More River to Cross (Standing on the Promises, Book 1) by Margaret Blair Young (Historical Fiction, 2003)
• Bound for Canaan (Standing on the Promises, Book 2) by Margaret Blair Young (Historical Fiction, 2003)
• Standing for Something: 10 Neglected Virtues That Will Heal Our Hearts and Homes by Gordon B. Hinckley (Personal Essay, 2000)

Bancarella

• The Client by John Grisham (1994)

BBC's Big Read

• Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell (Best loved novel, 2003, No 08)
• Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell (Best loved novel, 2003, No 21)
• The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck (Best loved novel, 2003, No 29)
• David Copperfield by Charles Dickens (Best loved novel, 2003, No 34)
• Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck (Best loved novel, 2003, No 52)
• LORD OF THE FLIES by WILLIAM GOLDING (Best loved novel, 2003, No 70)
• The Alchemist by Paulo COEHLO (Best loved novel, 2003, No 94)
• The Horse Whisperer by Nicholas Evans (Best loved novel, 2003, No 195)

Benjamin Barondess Award

• Lincoln by David Herbert Donald (1996)

Book Sense Book of the Year

• The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown ( Adult Fiction Winner, 2004)

British Book Award

• The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown (Book of the Year, 2005)

Brothers Judd Top 100 Novels of the 20th Century

• Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

Casey Award

• Play for a Kingdom by Thomas Dyja (1997)
• Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis (2003)

A Catholic Lifetime Reading Plan

• Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis (Spiritual Classics)
• The Problem of Pain by C. S. Lewis (Spiritual Classics)

Christy Award Nominee

• Apollyon: The Destroyer Is Unleashed (Left Behind No. 5) by Tim LaHaye (Futuristic, 2000)
• Assassins (Left Behind, Book 6) by Tim LaHaye (Futuristic, 2000)
• The Mark: The Beast Rules the World (Left Behind No. 8) by Jerry B. Jenkins (Futuristic, 2001)
• Desecration: Antichrist Takes the Throne (Left Behind No. 9) by Tim LaHaye (Futuristic, 2002)
• Armageddon (Left Behind #11) by Jerry B. Jenkins (Futuristic, 2004)

Commonwealth Club of California Book Awards

• Tortilla Flat by John Steinbeck (General Literature, Silver, 1935)
• The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck (General Literature, Silver, 1939)

Douglas Dillon Book Award

• John Adams by David G. McCullough (2001)

Evans Biography Award

• Brigham Young: American Moses: A Biography by Leonard J. Arrington (1983)

Exclusive Books Boeke Prize

• Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt (1997)

Fortune's 75 The Smartest Books We Know

• The Killer Angels: A Novel by Michael Shaara (Decision-Making)
• Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis (Investing)
• Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. by Ron Chernow (Leadership)
• The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done (Harperbusiness Essentials) by Peter F. Drucker (Negotiating & Managing)
• The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli (Office Politics)

Fraunces Tavern Museum Book Award

• Founding brothers : the revolutionary generation by Joseph J. Ellis (2001)
• John Adams by David G. McCullough (2002)
• American creation : triumphs and tragedies at the founding of the republic by Joseph J. Ellis (2008)
• Benjamin Franklin : an American life by Walter Isaacson (honorable mention, 2004)

Guardian 1000

• Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck (Crime)
• Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell (Love)
• Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
• LORD OF THE FLIES by WILLIAM GOLDING (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
• The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck (State of the nation)
• The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain by Mark Twain (War and travel)

HarperCollins 100 Best Spiritual Books of the Century

• Night by Elie Wiesel
• Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis
• Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl

Henry Adams Prize

• Thomas Paine : enlightenment, revolution, and the birth of modern nations by Craig Nelson (2007)

Jefferson Davis Award

• Lincoln by David Herbert Donald (1995)

Larry McCaffery's 20th Century Greatest Hits

• Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell (30)
• The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck (34)

Lectrices de Elle

• The Alchemist by Paulo COEHLO (Roman, 1995)

Lincoln Prize

• Lincoln by David Herbert Donald (1996)

The List 100 Best Scottish Books

• Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell

Los Angeles Times Book Prize

• Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt (Biography, 1996)
• Theodore Rex: The Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt, (Unabridged Audiobook on 20 CDs) by Edmund Morris (Biography, 2001)

LOST Book Club

• LORD OF THE FLIES by WILLIAM GOLDING
• Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

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

• Undaunted Courage : Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West by Stephen Ambrose (32)

The Modern Library's 100 Best Novels

• The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck (The Board's List, 10)
• Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell (The Board's List, 13)
• LORD OF THE FLIES by WILLIAM GOLDING (The Board's List, 41)
• Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell (The Reader's List, 24)
• THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER by Tom Clancy (The Reader's List, 81)

Mormon History Association's Best Book Award

• Nauvoo: KINGDOM ON THE MISSISSIPPI by Robert Flanders (1966)
• The Mormon experience : a history of the Latter-day Saints by Leonard J. Arrington (1979)
• Brigham Young: American Moses: A Biography by Leonard J. Arrington (1985)
• Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling by Richard Lyman Bushman (2005)

National Book Award

• American sphinx : the character of Thomas Jefferson by Joseph J. Ellis (Nonfiction, 1997)

National Book Critics Circle Award

• Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt (Biography/Autobiography, 1996)

National Book Critics Circle Award finalist

• Brigham Young: American Moses: A Biography by Leonard J. Arrington (Biography/Autobiography, 1985)
• American sphinx : the character of Thomas Jefferson by Joseph J. Ellis (Biography/Autobiography, 1997)
• Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. by Ron Chernow (Biography/Autobiography, 1998)

National Outdoor Book Award

• Walden by Henry David Thoreau (Classic, 2004)

NEA Big Read

• The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck (2009)

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