Book Sense Book of the Year
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The Indies Choice Book Award (formerly known as Book Sense Book of the Year 2000-2008) is an American literary award
inaugurated at BookExpo America
2000. The American Booksellers Association
(ABA) rededicated the award (previously known as the ABBY) in recognition of a new era in bookselling, as well as the important role the Book Sense Picks List has played for independent booksellers in discovering and spreading the word about books of quality to all stores, and readers, nationwide. Throughout the year, Book Sense
independent booksellers from across the country nominate for inclusion in the monthly Book Sense Picks the books that they most enjoyed hand-selling to their customers. The books on each list represent a combined national and local staff pick selection of booksellers' favorites from more than 1,200 independent bookstore
s with Book Sense.
The award was renamed the Indies Choice Book Award in 2009.
2010
2009
Literary award
A literary award is an award presented to an author who has written a particularly lauded piece or body of work. There are awards for forms of writing ranging from poetry to novels. Many awards are also dedicated to a certain genre of fiction or non-fiction writing . There are also awards...
inaugurated at BookExpo America
BookExpo America
BookExpo America is the largest annual book trade fair in the United States. BEA is almost always held in a major city over four days in late May and/or early June...
2000. The American Booksellers Association
American Booksellers Association
The American Booksellers Association is a non-profit industryassociation founded in 1900 that promotes independent bookstores in the United States and Canada. The ABA and its members support freedom of speech, literacy, and programs that encourage reading...
(ABA) rededicated the award (previously known as the ABBY) in recognition of a new era in bookselling, as well as the important role the Book Sense Picks List has played for independent booksellers in discovering and spreading the word about books of quality to all stores, and readers, nationwide. Throughout the year, Book Sense
Book Sense
Book Sense was a marketing and branding program of the American Booksellers Association, in which many independent bookstores across North America participated in order to better compete with the large book chains. Bookstores participating in the Book Sense program were expected to display the Book...
independent booksellers from across the country nominate for inclusion in the monthly Book Sense Picks the books that they most enjoyed hand-selling to their customers. The books on each list represent a combined national and local staff pick selection of booksellers' favorites from more than 1,200 independent bookstore
Independent bookstore
An independent bookstore is a retail bookstore which is independently owned.-Literary and countercultural history:Author events at independent bookstores sometimes take the role of literary salons. The bookstores themselves, "have historically supported and cultivated the work of independent...
s with Book Sense.
The award was renamed the Indies Choice Book Award in 2009.
Indies Choice Book Award Winners
2011- Adult Fiction: RoomRoom (novel)Room is a 2010 novel by Irish-Canadian author Emma Donoghue. The story is told from the perspective of a five-year-boy, Jack, who is being held captive in a small room along with his mother...
, Emma DonoghueEmma DonoghueEmma Donoghue is an Irish-born playwright, literary historian and novelist now living in Canada. Her 2010 novel Room was a finalist for the Man Booker Prize and an international bestseller. Donoghue's 1995 novel Hood won the Stonewall Book Award and Slammerkin won the Ferro-Grumley Award for... - Adult Nonfiction: UnbrokenUnbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and RedemptionUnbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption is a 2010 non-fiction book by Laura Hillenbrand, author of the best-selling book Seabiscuit: An American Legend...
, Laura HillenbrandLaura HillenbrandLaura Hillenbrand is an American author of books and magazine articles.Born in Fairfax, Virginia, Hillenbrand spent much of her childhood riding bareback "screaming over the hills" of her father's Sharpsburg, Maryland, farm. A favorite of hers was Come On Seabiscuit, a 1963 kiddie book. "I read... - Adult Debut: MatterhornMatterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam WarMatterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War is a novel by American author and decorated Marine Karl Marlantes. It was first published by El Leon Literary Arts in 2009 and re-issued as a major publication of Atlantic Monthly Press on March 23, 2010.Marlantes is a graduate of Yale University and a...
, Karl MarlantesKarl MarlantesKarl Marlantes is the author of Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War, a New York Times Top 10 Bestseller published in 2010. The New York Times declared Matterhorn "one of the most profound and devastating novels ever to come out of Vietnam"... - Young Adult: RevolutionRevolution (novel)Revolution is a young adult historical fiction novel by Jennifer Donnelly about a girl name Andi Alpers who is struggling with drugs, thoughts of suicide, and the way her family has fallen apart after the death of her ten-year-old brother...
, Jennifer DonnellyJennifer DonnellyJennifer Donnelly is a historical fiction author best-known for her novel A Northern Light . She has also written The Tea Rose, The Winter Rose, and Revolution, as well as Humble Pie, a picture book for children...
2010
- Adult Fiction: Cutting for StoneCutting for StoneCutting for Stone is a novel written by Ethiopian born medical doctor and author Abraham Verghese. It is a saga of twin brothers, orphaned by their mother's death at their births and forsaken by their father.-Critical reception:...
, Abraham VergheseAbraham VergheseAbraham Verghese is Professor for the Theory and Practice of Medicine at Stanford University Medical School and Senior Associate Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine. He was born in Ethiopia to parents from Kerala, India who worked as teachers. He is a Syro-Malabar Christian... - Adult Nonfiction: The Lost City of ZThe Lost City of Z (book)The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon is a non-fiction book by American author David Grann. It tells the story of the legendary British explorer Percy Fawcett who, in 1925, disappeared with his son in the Amazon while looking for an ancient lost city. For decades, explorers...
, David GrannDavid GrannDavid Grann is an American literary journalist and best-selling author. He has written about a range of subjects, from New York City's antiquated water supply system to the hunt for giant squid to the U.S... - Adult Debut: The HelpThe HelpThe Help is an American situation comedy television series which premiered on The WB on March 5, 2004. The show was a raunchy comedy that focused on the hard-lucked life of a beauty school dropout, who now must work for the wealthy and spoiled Ridgeway family. The rest of the hired help are also...
, Kathryn StockettKathryn StockettKathryn Stockett is an American novelist. She is known for her 2009 debut novel, The Help, which is about African American maids working in white households in Jackson, Mississippi during the 1960s.-Career:... - Young Adult: Catching FireCatching Fire (2009 novel)Catching Fire is the second book in The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins. As the sequel to the 2008 bestseller The Hunger Games, it continues the story of Katniss Everdeen and the fictional, futuristic nation of Panem...
, Suzanne CollinsSuzanne CollinsSuzanne Collins is an American television writer and novelist.-Early life:Suzanne Collins is the daughter of an Air Force officer. She graduated from the Alabama School of Fine Arts and earned her M.F.A. from New York University in Dramatic Writing.... - Middle Reader: When You Reach MeWhen You Reach MeWhen You Reach Me is a Newbery Medal-winning science fiction and mystery novel by Rebecca Stead, published in 2009. It takes place in the Upper West Side in New York City during 1979 and follows the protagonist, Miranda. She receives a strange note asking her to record future events and write down...
, Rebecca SteadRebecca SteadRebecca Stead is an American author who writes books for children and young adults. She won the 2010 Newbery Medal for the most distinguished contribution to children's literature for her second novel, When You Reach Me.-Childhood and education:Born and raised in New York City, Stead enjoyed her... - New Picture Book: The Lion & the MouseThe Lion & the MouseThe Lion & the Mouse is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. Published in 2009, the book retells Aesop's fable of The Lion and the Mouse...
, Jerry PinkneyJerry PinkneyJerry Pinkney is an American illustrator of children’s books, and winner of the 2010 Caldecott Medal. He has received a Caldecott Honor citation five times, the Coretta Scott King Award five times, four New York Times Best Illustrated Awards , four Gold and four Silver medals from the Society of... - Most Engaging Author: Kate DiCamilloKate DiCamilloKatrina Elizabeth "Kate" DiCamillo is an American children's author. She is known for the Newbery Medal-winning book The Tale of Despereaux, the Newbery Honor book Because of Winn-Dixie, and the Mercy Watson series, plus numerous other award-winning and honored books.-Early life:Born in...
2009
- Best Indie Buzz Book (Fiction): The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie SocietyThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie SocietyThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is a novel by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows published in 2008.According to WorldCat, there are over 2200 library holdings of this title.From the Book Flap...
, Mary Ann ShafferMary Ann ShafferMary Ann Shaffer was a writer, editor, librarian, and a bookshop worker. She is best known for her posthumously published work The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, which she wrote with her niece, Annie Barrows.References1...
and Annie Barrows - Best Conversation Starter (Nonfiction): The Wordy ShipmatesThe Wordy ShipmatesThe Wordy Shipmates is a 2008 book by Sarah Vowell that chronicles the 17th and 18th century history of Puritan colonists in Massachusetts, United States. The book delineates a dichotomy between the puritans of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and those who settled Plymouth, Massachusetts....
, Sarah VowellSarah VowellSarah Jane Vowell is an American author, journalist, essayist and social commentator. Often referred to as a "social observer," Vowell has written five nonfiction books on American history and culture, and was a contributing editor for the radio program This American Life on Public Radio... - Best Author Discovery: The Story of Edgar SawtelleThe Story of Edgar SawtelleThe Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel is the first book by American author David Wroblewski. It became a New York Times Best Seller on June 29, 2008, and Oprah Winfrey chose it for her book club on September 19, 2008...
, David WroblewskiDavid WroblewskiDavid Wroblewski is an American novelist whose first novel was The Story of Edgar Sawtelle.-Early life:David Wroblewski was born in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, near Milwaukee. He earned his master's degree from the Warren Wilson College MFA Program for Writers.-Career:David Wroblewski started his... - Best Indie Young Adult Buzz Book (Fiction): The Graveyard BookThe Graveyard BookThe Graveyard Book is a children's fantasy novel by English author Neil Gaiman. The story is about a boy named Nobody Owens, who after his family is murdered is adopted and raised by the occupants of a graveyard...
, Neil GaimanNeil GaimanNeil Richard Gaiman born 10 November 1960)is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, graphic novels, audio theatre and films. His notable works include the comic book series The Sandman and novels Stardust, American Gods, Coraline, and The Graveyard Book... - Best New Picture Book: Bats at the Library, Brian LiesBrian LiesBrian Lies is an American author and illustrator of children's books. His works include the Flatfoot Fox series by Eth Clifford and his own NY Times bestselling bat series, Bats at the Beach , Bats at the Library, and Bats at the Ballgame...
- Most Engaging Author: Sherman AlexieSherman AlexieSherman Joseph Alexie, Jr. is a writer, poet, filmmaker, and occasional comedian. Much of his writing draws on his experiences as a Native American. Two of Alexie's best known works are The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven , a book of short stories and Smoke Signals, a film...
Book Sense Book of the Year Winners
- 2008 Book Sense Book of the Year Awards2008 Book Sense Book of the Year Awards-Adult Fiction Honor Books:*The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon*Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo*Away by Amy Bloom*Run by Ann Patchett-Adult Nonfiction Winner:...
- 2007 Book Sense Book of the Year Awards2007 Book Sense Book of the Year Awards-Adult Fiction Honor Books:*The Brief History of the Dead by Kevin Brockmeier*The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai*The Road by Cormac McCarthy*Suite Francaise by Irène Némirovsky-Adult Nonfiction Winner:...
- 2006 Book Sense Book of the Year Awards2006 Book Sense Book of the Year Awards-Adult Fiction Honor Books:*Kafka on the Shore: A Novel by Haruki Murakami *The March: A Novel by E.L. Doctorow *Saturday: A Novel by Ian McEwan *Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel by Lisa See...
- 2005 Book Sense Book of the Year Awards2005 Book Sense Book of the Year Awards-Adult Fiction Honor Books:*Eventide by Kent Haruf *The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant *The Plot Against America by Philip Roth *The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon -Adult Nonfiction Winner:...
- 2004 Book Sense Book of the Year Awards2004 Book Sense Book of the Year Awards-Adult Fiction Honor Books:*The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon *The Master Butchers Singing Club by Louise Erdrich *Mrs...
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