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General fiction for adult readers is a National Book Award category that has been continuous since 1950, with multiple awards for a few years beginning 1980. From 1935 to 1941, there were six annual awards for novels or general fiction and the "Bookseller Discovery", the "Most Original Book"; both awards were sometimes given to a novel.
ALA Notable Books for Adults (established 1944) is an annual list selected by the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), a division of the ALA. Within RUSA, a 12-member Notable Books Council selects "25 very good, very readable, and at times very important fiction, non-fiction, and poetry books for the adult reader." [1]
Recognize the best fiction and nonfiction books for adult readers published in the U.S. the previous year. (set of 2 annual: fiction, nonfiction) 2012–present Book RUSA June Aurianne Award "Recognize[d] outstanding books on animal life which may develop a humane attitude in children.
Here’s your guide to the best recent award-winning books. With so many stickers and medals on the cover, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. Here’s your guide to the best recent award-winning books.
The author of several award-winning books about Shakespeare takes a deep dive into the Federal Theatre Project, a short-lived New Deal program designed to give theater people work and bring the ...
The annual Goodreads Choice Awards are the only major book awards chosen by readers for readers, and this year over 6.2 million votes were cast by book lovers for their favorite page-turners of ...
The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) is a division of the American Library Association. [1]RUSA honors books and media with major annual awards. [2] Awards are selected by RUSA's Collection Development and Evaluation Section (CODES) committees, the Business Reference and Service Section (BRASS) and the History Section (HS).
The first National Book Awards were presented in May 1936 at the annual convention of the American Booksellers Association, one month after The New York Times reported institution of the "new annual award". The winners were authors of four 1935 books selected by a vote of ABA members.