The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), a division of the
American Library Association (ALA), annually compiles a list of "Notable
Books." Works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry are chosen although only
the fiction titles are included on our list.
The Bram Stoker Awards are presented annually by the Horror Writers
Association (HWA) and honor superior achievement in dark fantasy, horror,
and the occult.
Administered by the National Book League in the United Kingdom, the Man
Booker Prize is the "premier British award for fiction written in English by
a citizen of the United Kingdom, the British Commonwealth, Eire, Pakistan,
or South Africa."
The Nobel Prize for Literature has been awarded annually since 1901 by the
Swedish Academy and "has recognized the whole spectrum of literary works
including poetry, novels, short stories, plays, essays and speeches."
Since 1996 Oprah Winfrey has been selecting books for her audience to read
and then discussing them on her show. All of her selections have instantly
rocketed up the best seller lists. Here is a list of all of her picks from
her original book club, her classics book club, and her new book club.
The PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction is awarded each year by the PEN/Faulkner
Foundation and is bestowed upon the "best work of fiction by an American
author."
The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction is awarded annually and is given to a work of
"distinguished fiction by an American author, preferably dealing with
American life."
The Western Writers of America present the Spur Awards "for works whose
inspiration, image, and literary excellence best represent the reality and
spirit of the American West."
