ALA The Reading List
- Description
- Established in 2007 by the CODES section of RUSA, The Reading List Council seeks to highlight outstanding genre fiction that merits special attention by general adult readers and the librarians who work with them. These are all the winners and shortlisted books since 2008. NOTE: I stopped updating this list in 2020.
- Based on bookaward
- Reading List Award shortlist
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2
18,627 members
1,268 reviews
4.1
Score 35.11
Added 2013-11-09, 10:40 AM
- 12 Members
- KimarieBee, sduff222, RidgewayGirl, DeltaQueen50, sturlington, kappasigma, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Dreesie, anneso69, Lynsey2, steller0707
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- 12 Members
- dara85, DeltaQueen50, sturlington, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, Lynsey2, mstrandell, steller0707, bonnkoel
4
- 9 Members
- kristenl, KimarieBee, sduff222, DeltaQueen50, sturlington, kappasigma, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Lynsey2
5
19,501 members
1,249 reviews
4.2
Score 26.01
Added 2016-03-30, 12:15 PM
- 10 Members
- DowntownLibrarian, DeltaQueen50, sturlington, rretzler, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Dreesie, Lynsey2, steller0707, bonnkoel
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by Sarah Waters
5,106 members
345 reviews
½ 3.6
Score 24.63
Added 2016-03-30, 12:15 PM
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6,247 members
304 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 23.62
Added 2013-11-09, 10:37 AM
- 8 Members
- aulsmith, DeltaQueen50, sturlington, rretzler, kappasigma, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda
8
- 7 Members
- kristenl, DowntownLibrarian, sturlington, gypsysmom, Laura1124, Lynsey2, steller0707
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- 8 Members
- hipdeep, DeltaQueen50, sturlington, rretzler, ahef1963, Dreesie, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
10
- 7 Members
- kristenl, KimarieBee, DowntownLibrarian, DeltaQueen50, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Lynsey2
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- 7 Members
- RidgewayGirl, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Dreesie, Laura1124, Lynsey2, steller0707
13
- 6 Members
- kristenl, DeltaQueen50, sturlington, kara.shamy, Dreesie, Lynsey2
14
- 6 Members
- RidgewayGirl, sturlington, kara.shamy, Laura1124, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707
15
- 5 Members
- aulsmith, DeltaQueen50, merrystar, kappasigma, ahef1963,
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- 5 Members
- dara85, RidgewayGirl, DeltaQueen50, sturlington, kappasigma
17
- 6 Members
- RidgewayGirl, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, Lynsey2, steller0707
18
- 6 Members
- gypsysmom, ahef1963, Laura1124, Lynsey2, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,sturlington
- Explanations
- sturlington : DNF
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- 5 Members
- DowntownLibrarian, gypsysmom, ahef1963, darylanderson, steller0707
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by Alan Bradley
7,778 members
657 reviews
3.8
Score 11.95
Added 2016-04-01, 12:24 PM
- 6 Members
- DowntownLibrarian, DeltaQueen50, rretzler, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, Dreesie,ahef1963
21
- 4 Members
- RidgewayGirl, DeltaQueen50, ahef1963, kara.shamy
22
- 5 Members
- DowntownLibrarian, DeltaQueen50, ahef1963, Dreesie, darylanderson
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5,464 members
365 reviews
4.1
Score 11.21
Added 2016-03-30, 12:15 PM
- 5 Members
- sturlington, kappasigma, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Lynsey2
24
- 5 Members
- DowntownLibrarian, DeltaQueen50, sturlington, kappasigma, Anansilaw
25
- 4 Members
- DowntownLibrarian, RidgewayGirl, DeltaQueen50, darylanderson
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2,121 members
138 reviews
4.2
Score 11.05
Added 2013-11-09, 10:39 AM
- 5 Members
- dara85, RidgewayGirl, DeltaQueen50, Anansilaw, steller0707
27
6,979 members
346 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 10.5
Added 2013-11-09, 11:14 AM
- 4 Members
- hipdeep, RidgewayGirl, kara.shamy, darylanderson
28
13,266 members
515 reviews
4.2
Score 10.15
Added 2016-04-19, 10:54 AM
- 5 Members
- RidgewayGirl, sturlington, kara.shamy, Dreesie, steller0707
29
4,020 members
251 reviews
3.9
Score 10.13
Added 2013-11-09, 10:34 AM
- 4 Members
- RidgewayGirl, DeltaQueen50, Anansilaw, gypsysmom
30
- 4 Members
- Anansilaw, gypsysmom, ahef1963, darylanderson
31
- 4 Members
- DeltaQueen50, merrystar, sturlington, kara.shamy,
32
- 4 Members
- RidgewayGirl, ahef1963, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda
33
- 4 Members
- RidgewayGirl, DeltaQueen50, sturlington, kara.shamy
34
- 4 Members
- RidgewayGirl, sturlington, ahef1963, darylanderson
35
- 4 Members
- sduff222, RidgewayGirl, DeltaQueen50, sturlington
36
- 4 Members
- dara85, RidgewayGirl, gypsysmom, ahef1963
37
- 5 Members
- RidgewayGirl, DeltaQueen50, sturlington, rretzler, Dreesie,
38
- 4 Members
- RidgewayGirl, sturlington, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda
39
- 4 Members
- RidgewayGirl, DeltaQueen50, sturlington, darylanderson,ManWithAnAgenda
40
- 4 Members
- RidgewayGirl, kara.shamy, Dreesie, steller0707
41
- 4 Members
- DeltaQueen50, kara.shamy, darylanderson, steller0707
42
- 3 Members
- kristenl, ahef1963, TeriAndersonNeedham
43
- 4 Members
- sturlington, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, steller0707
44
8,934 members
535 reviews
4.1
Score 7.39
Added 2018-02-12, 09:47 AM
- 4 Members
- RidgewayGirl, sturlington, ahef1963, steller0707
45
- 3 Members
- hipdeep, sturlington, gypsysmom
46
768 members
42 reviews
4
Score 6.98
Added 2017-01-23, 01:49 PM
- 3 Members
- DeltaQueen50, merrystar, gypsysmom
47
- 3 Members
- RidgewayGirl, DeltaQueen50, sturlington
48
2,524 members
210 reviews
3.9
Score 6.68
Added 2016-04-03, 12:47 PM
- 3 Members
- dara85, RidgewayGirl, DeltaQueen50
49
- 3 Members
- sturlington, kappasigma, kara.shamy
50
- 3 Members
- sturlington, rretzler, Dreesie
51
- 3 Members
- gypsysmom, ahef1963, darylanderson
52
6,094 members
396 reviews
3.8
Score 6.11
Added 2016-04-19, 10:54 AM
- 3 Members
- DeltaQueen50, ahef1963, TeriAndersonNeedham
53
- 3 Members
- gypsysmom, ahef1963, darylanderson
54
- 3 Members
- gypsysmom, ahef1963, darylanderson
55
2,182 members
146 reviews
3.8
Score 5.91
Added 2016-04-08, 07:21 AM
- 3 Members
- sturlington, ahef1963, darylanderson
56
by Louise Penny
2,630 members
175 reviews
½ 4.3
Score 5.76
Added 2016-04-03, 12:50 PM
- 3 Members
- gypsysmom, ahef1963, darylanderson
57
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20,583 members
794 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 5.6
Added 2013-11-09, 10:33 AM
- 4 Members
- KimarieBee, DeltaQueen50, kappasigma, ahef1963, ,ManWithAnAgenda
59
- 3 Members
- DeltaQueen50, ahef1963, Dreesie
60
- 3 Members
- KimarieBee, DeltaQueen50, ManWithAnAgenda,sturlington
61
- 3 Members
- gypsysmom, ahef1963, kara.shamy
62
- 2 Members
- RidgewayGirl, DeltaQueen50
63
776 members
57 reviews
3.8
Score 4.41
Added 2016-04-19, 10:54 AM
- 2 Members
- sturlington, TeriAndersonNeedham
64
- 2 Members
- sturlington, Dreesie
65
- 2 Members
- KimarieBee, kara.shamy
66
- 2 Members
- kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda
67
- 3 Members
- DeltaQueen50, sturlington, darylanderson,ahef1963
68
- 3 Members
- sturlington, ahef1963, darylanderson,ManWithAnAgenda
69
232 members
33 reviews
3.8
Score 4.14
Added 2013-11-09, 11:15 AM
70
- 2 Members
- kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda
71
- Member
- ahef1963
72
- Member
- KimarieBee
- Explanations
- KimarieBee: Each book is Stand Alone - only linked by the author
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1,690 members
146 reviews
4.1
Score 3.85
Added 2018-02-12, 09:28 AM
- 2 Members
- kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda
75
- 2 Members
- kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda
76
- 2 Members
- kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda
77
- 2 Members
- DeltaQueen50, gypsysmom
79
1,051 members
57 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 3.61
Added 2019-01-28, 08:46 AM
- 2 Members
- sturlington, ManWithAnAgenda
80
- 2 Members
- RidgewayGirl, sturlington
81
by V. E. Schwab
7,518 members
326 reviews
3.9
Score 3.56
Added 2016-04-03, 12:52 PM
- 2 Members
- ahef1963, kara.shamy
82
- 2 Members
- kara.shamy, steller0707
83
by Karen Dionne
787 members
70 reviews
3.9
Score 3.47
Added 2018-02-12, 09:48 AM
- 2 Members
- sturlington, kara.shamy
84
by Sara Gran
917 members
87 reviews
½ 3.6
Score 3.44
Added 2016-04-03, 12:55 PM
- 2 Members
- DeltaQueen50, sturlington
85
- 2 Members
- DeltaQueen50, sturlington
86
by Eowyn Ivey
1,124 members
80 reviews
4.1
Score 3.37
Added 2017-01-23, 01:51 PM
- 2 Members
- kara.shamy, steller0707
87
- Member
- sduff222
88
- 2 Members
- kara.shamy, steller0707
89
- 2 Members
- DeltaQueen50, kara.shamy
90
- 2 Members
- DeltaQueen50, sturlington
91
by Graham Moore
1,264 members
80 reviews
4.1
Score 3.24
Added 2017-01-23, 01:50 PM
- 2 Members
- sturlington, kara.shamy
92
- 2 Members
- sturlington, gypsysmom
93
- 2 Members
- sturlington, gypsysmom
94
4,181 members
291 reviews
3.9
Score 3.07
Added 2016-03-30, 12:15 PM
- 2 Members
- DeltaQueen50, sturlington
96
- Member
- ManWithAnAgenda
97
- Member
- dara85
98
- Member
- ManWithAnAgenda
99
- 2 Members
- dara85, DeltaQueen50,sturlington
100
- Member
- Anansilaw