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2008 ALA Notable Books Winners

Browse the 2008 ALA Notable Books winners and nominees by category. Each category starts with the winner, followed by nominees and other recognized titles.

ALA Notable Books Awarded by American Library Association 1 category shown

Fiction

Winner and nominees for the 2008 ALA Notable Books Fiction category.

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An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England

Clarke, Brock

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2007 2008 ALA Notable Books *

Away

Bloom, Amy

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2007 2008 ALA Notable Books *

Cheating at Canasta

Trevor, William

Standalone · General Fiction

Jul-2007 2008 ALA Notable Books *

The Complete Stories

Malouf, David

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2007 2008 ALA Notable Books *

Finn

Clinch, Jon

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2007 2008 ALA Notable Books *

Five Skies

Carlson, Ron

Standalone · Action Adventure

May-2007 2008 ALA Notable Books *

The Five-Forty-Five to Cannes

Holthe, Tess Uriza

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2007 2008 ALA Notable Books *

The Ministry of Special Cases

Englander, Nathan

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2007 2008 ALA Notable Books *

Mister Pip

Jones, Lloyd

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2007 2008 ALA Notable Books *

On Chesil Beach

McEwan, Ian

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2007 2008 ALA Notable Books *

Out Stealing Horses

Petterson, Per

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2006 2008 ALA Notable Books *

The Pesthouse

Crace, Jim

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2008 2008 ALA Notable Books *

The Yiddish Policemen's Union

Chabon, Michael

Standalone · Literary

May-2007 2008 ALA Notable Books *

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