2008 Pen/Faulkner Award

Kate Christensen

The Great Man

click here to Check the library catalog for availablity and read some book reviews.

Scholarly Jane Austen Resources

 

A comprehensive list of books, journal articles and other resources about Jane Austen and her writing.  This is a good resource  if you are interested in more scholarly information on Jane Austen after watching the PBS specials of her work.

College Bound Reading List

Thanks to the Arrowhead Library System ( Janesville, WI) this is an extensive list of books organized by subject. Each title has a brief annotation. A comprehensive list!

http://als.lib.wi.us/Collegebound.html

Young Adults - Mystery and Suspense

A list of YA mystery and suspense titles with brief summaries.

The list is organized by author.

2008 ALEX Awards: Best Adult Books for Teens

10 Best Adult Books that are great reads for teens.

Best Books for Young Adults 2008

Best books for young adults. This is a list of 85 books chosen by a YALSA committee

Christian Science Monitor Best Thrillers of 2007

A  list of the best thrillers of 2007 and the book reviews for each title.

International Thriller Writers Association

http://www.thrillerwriters.org/

This site lists current thrillers and best of the month titles. It also features events and news from the association.Take a look!

New York Times 100 Notable Books for 2007

This list was published in the Sunday, Dec 2, 2007 NYTimes Book Review.

The list includes fiction, poetry and nonfiction titles.

National Book Award 2007

Fiction:Tree of Smoke by Denis Johnson

( NY Times Book Review)

Nonfiction: Legacy of Ashes: the History of the CIA by Tom Weiner

(NY Times Book Review)