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2011 ALA Notable Books Winners

Browse the 2011 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 2011 ALA Notable Books Fiction category.

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Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter

Franklin, Tom

Standalone · Literary

Oct-2010 2011 ALA Notable Books *

Freedom

Franzen, Jonathan

Standalone · Literary

Sep-2010 2011 ALA Notable Books *

The Lonely Polygamist

Udall, Brady

Standalone · Literary

May-2010 2011 ALA Notable Books *

The Lotus Eaters

Soli, Tatjana

Standalone · Historical

Apr-2010 2011 ALA Notable Books *

Matterhorn

Marlantes, Karl

Standalone · Literary

Mar-2010 2011 ALA Notable Books *

Nashville Chrome

Bass, Rick

Standalone · Literary

Sep-2010 2011 ALA Notable Books *

Hynes, James

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2010 2011 ALA Notable Books *

Room

Donoghue, Emma

Standalone · Literary

Sep-2010 2011 ALA Notable Books *

Skippy Dies

Murray, Paul

Standalone · Literary

Sep-2010 2011 ALA Notable Books *

The Surrendered

Lee, Chang-Rae

Standalone · Literary

Mar-2010 2011 ALA Notable Books *

The Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet

Mitchell, David

Standalone · Historical

Jul-2010 2011 ALA Notable Books *

A Visit from the Goon Squad

Egan, Jennifer

Goon Squad Series · Book 1 · Literary

Jun-2010 2011 ALA Notable Books *

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