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BCPL Librarian Created Booklists
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Best Seller & Other Popular Lists |
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New York Times
The New York Times best-seller lists published a week in advance of the printed Sunday Book Review.
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Publishers Weekly Bestsellers Page
Hardcover fiction bestseller list. Scroll to bottom for other lists including Paperback, Non-Fiction, Children's, Religion, Computer, and Audio
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New York Times
The New York Times best-seller lists published a week in advance of the printed Sunday Book Review.
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Cultural Lists and Awards
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| African American | Asian | Christian | Disabled | Gay & Lesbian | Latino | Local (Maryland) | Jewish | Native American | Women | Young Adult |
African American
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The Coretta Scott King Award
This award is presented annually by the Coretta Scott King Committee of the American Library Association's Ethnic Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table (EMIERT). The award (or awards) is given to an African American author and an African American illustrator for an outstandingly inspirational and educational contribution. The books promote understanding and appreciation of the culture of all peoples and their contribution to the realization of the American dream. The Award is further designed to commemorate the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and to honor Mrs. Coretta Scott King for her courage and determination to continue the work for peace and world. brotherhood.
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Asian
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Christian
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Disabled
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Schneider Family Book Award ★
The Schneider Family Book Award, given annually by the American Library Association, honors an author or illustrator for the artistic expression of the disability experience for children and teens.
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Gay & Lesbian
Gay and Lesbian
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Lambda Awards
The Lambda Literary Awards (also known as the "Lammies") are awarded yearly by the US-based Lambda Literary Foundation to published works which celebrate or explore LGBT themes. Categories include Humor, Romance and Biography. To qualify, a book must have been published in the United States in the year current to the award.
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Stonewall Book Awards
The first and most enduring award for GLBT books are sponsored by the American Library Association's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Round Table.
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Jewish
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Latino
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Américas Book Award ( for children) ★
The Américas Award is given in recognition of U.S. works of fiction, poetry, folklore, or selected non-fiction (from picture books to works for young adults) published in the previous year in English or Spanish that authentically and engagingly portray Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the United States.
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Pura Belpré Award ( for children)
Awarded to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children.
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Local (Maryland)
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Native American
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Women
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Young Adult
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Margaret A. Edwards Award Winners ★
Administered by the ALA/YALSA and the School Library Journal and honors an author for significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature which helps adolescents become aware of themselves and in addressing questions about their role and importance in relationships, society, and in the world.
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The Michael L. Printz Award is awarded to books that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature.
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Celebrate Maryland's 2010 Lambda Award nominated authors: Josh Aterovis and James Magruder.
The Lambda Literary Awards (also known as the "Lammies") are awarded yearly by the US-based Lambda Literary Foundation to published works which celebrate or explore LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) themes.


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Genre & Fan Sites
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| Historical Fiction | Horror | Mysteries | Non-Fiction | Romance | Science Fiction | Westerns |
Audiobooks
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Histor ical Fiction
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Historical Fiction
Sachem Public Library lists historical fiction titles arranged by time period.
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Historical Fiction Network
Discover historical fiction reading lists, book reviews, resources for writing historical fiction, and author information. Also, participate in discussions in the forums and on message boards.
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Jefferson Cup Awards ( for children) ★
The Virginia Library Association's Children's and Young Adult Round Table has presented the Jefferson Cup which honors a distinguished biography, historical fiction or American history book for young people.
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Overbooked Historical Fiction Stars
Like to read books set in an earlier time frame? Browse these title lists of recommendations.
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Scott O'Dell Award ( for children) ★
The O'Dell Award goes to a meritorious book published in the previous year for children or young adults and to encourage writers to focus on historical fiction.
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Horror
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Mysteries
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The Edgar Award
In honor of Edgar Allan Poe, is given by The Mystery Writers of America to the best in mystery fiction and nonfiction produced the previous year. Listed here are the winners in the fiction category. The first Edgar was awarded in1954.
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ClueLass Home Page
A Mystery Lover's Notebook provides reading lists, convention schedules, new releases of mystery, crime and detective fiction and much more.
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DorothyL: The Official Web Site
A discussion and idea list for the lovers of the mystery genre. DorothyL is available via email as either a daily digest or as individual messages.
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MysteryNet
A timeline of mystery characters through the ages.
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The Poisoned Pen
A wealth of the latest mystery information, recommended reading, and reviews.
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Non-Fiction
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Biology
The Giverny Award ( for children) ★
The Giverny Award for children's books on biology, is an annual award established in 1998 by Dr. James H. Wandersee and Dr. Elisabeth Schussler for the 15 Degree Laboratory.
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Children
Orbis Pictus Award ( for children) ★
The Orbis Pictus Award was established in 1990 by the National Council of Teachers of English to promote and recognize excellence in nonfiction writing.
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Cooking
James Beard KitchenAid Book Awards ★
The James Beard Foundation/KitchenAid Book Awards, the oldest recognition program for books on culinary topics in the United States, were originally established in 1966 as the R.T. French Tastemakers Awards. After R.T. French discontinued its funding for the program, the awards were sponsored by a number of organizations before becoming a permanent part of the James Beard Foundation Awards in 1990.
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Photography
The Kraszna-Krausz Book Award ★
The Kraszna-Krausz Book Awards are made to encourage and recognize outstanding achievements in the publishing and writing of books on the art, practice and technology of photography and the moving image.
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Romance
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All About Romance
The romance readers home for romance novels, romance reviews, romance authors, and more. For and by romance readers - all with an interactive and back-fence atmosphere.
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Celebration of Regency Romance
From Jane Austen to Georgette Heyer to the writers of today, the Regency Era has inspired authors to create some of their finest work. Sponsored by the Beau Monde.
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Romance Reader
The very latest news and views of romance novels.
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RITA Awards ★
Romance Writers of America proudly sponsors the romance-publishing industry's highest award of distinction — the RITA Award. RITA awards are presented annually to the best published romance novels of the year. The award itself is a golden statuette named after RWA's first president, Rita Clay Estrada, and has become the symbol for the best in published romance fiction.
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Science Fiction
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Hugo Awards
The Hugo Award was named in honor of Hugo Gernsback, "The Father of Magazine Science Fiction," as he was described in a special award given to him in 1960. The Hugo Award, also known as the Science Fiction Achievement Award, is given annually by the World Science Fiction Society (WSFS).
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Nebula Award
Science Fiction and Fantasy book awards given by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA).
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Baltimore Science Fiction Society
An established non-profit organization dedicated to "grass-roots" involvement in the appreciation and production of Science Fiction.
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SF Lovers
Informative site features resources to authors, bibliographies, conventions, and an electronic fanzine.
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SF Site
Provides an extensive directory of SF, fantasy, and horror writers on the web, interviews, reviews of new books, magazines, and SF clubs.
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SFF Net
A site for authors, editors, readers, and publishers to discuss books, stories, the art and craft of popular fiction. Offers service from authors selling their own hard-to-get works. Includes out of print, signed, and special books.
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Wands and Worlds
Search for youth science fiction and fantasy by subject, author or series.
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Westerns
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Spur Award
The Western Writers of America's award for distinguished writing in the western field, from 1953-present.
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Western Writers of America
Contact favorite western authors, find information on their annual conference and more.
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Willa Awards
Annual award for outstanding literature featuring women's stories set in the west.
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Women Writing the West
Non-profit association of writers and professionals promoting western writing by and about women. Links to information on their annual conference, the Willa Awards, and publishers of women's western titles and more.
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