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Top Ten Tuesday:
I recommend these to people who want to read an award book.
I really enjoy reading well-written books so I try to read as many award books as I can each year, especially focusing on awards given to young adult books my students might like.
1. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
YA
National Book Award -Young People's Literature 2007
Boston Globe/Horn Book Award for Fiction 2008
2. Looking for Alaska by John Green
YA
Printz Award 2006
3. I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
YA
Printz Award 2015
Stonewall Honor 2015
4. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
Adult
Pulitzer Prize 2015
Alex Award 2015
5. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz
Adult
Pulitzer Prize for fiction 2008
6. Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman
YA
National Book Award -Young People's Literature 2015
7. The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
Adult
Pulitzer Prize for fiction 2014
8. Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann
Adult
National Book Award, Fiction 2009
9. Shipping News by E. Annie Proulx
Adult
National Book Award, Fiction 1993
Pulitzer Prize 1994
10. Going Bovine by Libba Bray
YA
Printz Award 2010
Yes to Goldfinch and All the Light! I almost picked a similar topic given that the Baileys Prize shortlist was announced yesterday but when I looked at the past winners, I was struggling to list ten that I'd really loved (the main exception was Shriver's We Need to Talk About Kevin, a book that still haunts me).
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I don't know the Baileys Prize. I am leaving this comment and going away to do a little investigating...ah, it is the most prestigious book award given to women authors in the UK. I'll keep my eye on that.
DeleteI like your unique category! I like award-winning books, and these are great choices.
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Great theme choice! There are so many on your list that have been floating on my TBR for months...even years.
ReplyDeleteI know that feeling. When I read other bloggers' lists I keep adding more and more books to my TBR pile.
DeleteI've only read the first two on your list, but I am looking forward to the rest of them.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my blog earlier.
So many great books- a few on my shelves that I just haven't gotten to yet, but I will!
ReplyDeleteI always forget how much I love Sherman Alexie until I hear someone else talk about him. I still haven't read I'll Give You The Sun even though I've been meaning to for awhile now. Great List!
ReplyDeleteThat is the way I feel, too. I recently read two other books by him and was reminded just how much I like his writing.
DeleteGreat List! I LOVED reading Looking For Alaska and I'll Give You The Sun!
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I re-read Looking for Alaska recently and was blown away by it all over again.
DeleteI really need to read All The Light We Cannot See!
ReplyDeleteI have added the book you suggested, Whey We Jump, to my TBR pile.
DeleteChallenger Deep is on my TBR, hopefully I enjoy it.
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Oh yes, award books. I really should seek out more because after all they won awards for a reason, right? I'll Give You the Sun is one I really want to read soon. Nice list!
ReplyDeleteI've been meaning to get to several books on this list. The only one I've read so far is All The Light We Cannot See. I really liked it.
ReplyDeleteCurious about John Green's novel since I didn't "hate" TFIOS (I'm not usually a sad-ending reader). Anyway, at some point I might be brave and give it a try. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for visiting Finding Wonderland. :)