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2005 Book Sense Book of the Year Award Winners

Browse the 2005 Book Sense Book of the Year Award winners and nominees by category. Each category starts with the winner, followed by nominees and other recognized titles.

Book Sense Book of the Year Award Awarded by American Booksellers Association 3 categories shown

Adult Fiction

Winner and nominees for the 2005 Book Sense Book of the Year Award Adult Fiction category.

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Winner

The Historian

Kostova, Elizabeth

Standalone · Literary

Jun-2005 2005 Book Sense Book of the Year Award winner

Honor Book

The Shadow of the Wind

Zafon, Carlos Ruiz

The Cemetery of Forgotten Books Series · Book 1 · Historical

Jan-2001 2005 Book Sense Book of the Year Award honor book

Nominee

The Green Age of Asher Witherow

Cunningham, M. Allen

Standalone · Historical

Oct-2004 2005 Book Sense Book of the Year Award nominee

Children's Illustrated

Winner and nominees for the 2005 Book Sense Book of the Year Award Children's Illustrated category.

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Duck for President

Cronin, Doreen

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2004 2005 Book Sense Book of the Year Award winner

Honor Book

Kitten's First Full Moon

Henkes, Kevin

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2004 2005 Book Sense Book of the Year Award honor book

Honor Book

Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale

Willems, Mo

Knuffle Bunny Series · Book 1 · General Fiction

Sep-2004 2005 Book Sense Book of the Year Award honor book

Honor Book

Mister Seahorse

Carle, Eric

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2004 2005 Book Sense Book of the Year Award honor book

Honor Book

Wild About Books

Sierra, Judy

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2004 2005 Book Sense Book of the Year Award honor book

Nominee

Alice the Fairy

Shannon, David

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2004 2005 Book Sense Book of the Year Award nominee

Nominee

The Best Pet of All

LaRochelle, David

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2004 2005 Book Sense Book of the Year Award nominee

Nominee

Detective LaRue: Letters from the Investigation

Teague, Mark

Dear Mrs. Larue Series · Book 2 · Action Adventure

Sep-2004 2005 Book Sense Book of the Year Award nominee

Nominee

Jungle Drums

Base, Graeme

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2004 2005 Book Sense Book of the Year Award nominee

Nominee

Lost in the Woods

Sams, Carl R., II; Stoick, Jean

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2004 2005 Book Sense Book of the Year Award nominee

Children's Literature

Winner and nominees for the 2005 Book Sense Book of the Year Award Children's Literature category.

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Winner

Chasing Vermeer

Balliett, Blue

Calder Pillay Series · Book 1 · Suspense

Jun-2004 2005 Book Sense Book of the Year Award winner

Honor Book

Ida B

Hannigan, Katherine

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2004 2005 Book Sense Book of the Year Award honor book

Honor Book

The Sea of Trolls

Farmer, Nancy

Sea of Trolls Series · Book 1 · Fantasy

Jun-2005 2005 Book Sense Book of the Year Award honor book

Nominee

The Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place

Konigsburg, E.L.

Standalone · General Fiction

Dec-2005 2005 Book Sense Book of the Year Award nominee

Nominee

So Yesterday

Westerfeld, Scott

Standalone · Suspense

Sep-2004 2005 Book Sense Book of the Year Award nominee

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