Notable Books List

 

Since 1944, the goal of the Notable Books Council has been to make available to the nation’s readers a list of 25 very good, very readable, and at times very important fiction, nonfiction, and poetry books for the adult reader. Originals can be found at the American Library Association Archives, Record Series 30/3/2, and current listings can be found at http://www.ala.org/rusa/awards/notablebooks.

Recent Submissions

  • Reference and Adult Services Division (American Library Association, 1995)
    Notable books in 1995 compiled by the Reference and Adult Services Division of the American Library Association with cooperation from participating libraries.
  • Reference and Adult Services Division (American Library Association, 1994)
    Notable books in 1994 compiled by the Reference and Adult Services Division of the American Library Association with cooperation from participating libraries.
  • Reference and Adult Services Division (American Library Association, 1993)
    Notable books in 1993 compiled by the Reference and Adult Services Division of the American Library Association with cooperation from participating libraries.
  • Reference and Adult Services Division (American Library Association, 1992)
    Notable books in 1992 compiled by the Reference and Adult Services Division of the American Library Association with cooperation from participating libraries.
  • Reference and Adult Services Division (American Library Association, 1991)
    Notable books in 1991 compiled by the Reference and Adult Services Division of the American Library Association with cooperation from participating libraries.
  • Reference and Adult Services Division (American Library Association, 1990)
    Notable books in 1990 compiled by the Reference and Adult Services Division of the American Library Association with cooperation from participating libraries.
  • Reference and Adult Services Division (American Library Association, 1988)
    Notable books in 1988 compiled by the Reference and Adult Services Division of the American Library Association with cooperation from participating libraries and the support of the Carnegie Reading List Fund.
  • Reference and Adult Services Division (American Library Association, 1987)
    Notable books in 1987 compiled by the Reference and Adult Services Division of the American Library Association with cooperation from participating libraries and the support of the Carnegie Reading List Fund.
  • Reference and Adult Services Division (American Library Association, 1986)
    Notable books in 1986 compiled by the Reference and Adult Services Division of the American Library Association with cooperation from participating libraries and the support of the Carnegie Reading List Fund.
  • Reference and Adult Services Division (American Library Association, 1985)
    Notable books in 1985 compiled by the Reference and Adult Services Division of the American Library Association with cooperation from participating libraries and the support of the Carnegie Reading List Fund.
  • Reference and Adult Services Division (American Library Association, 1984)
    Notable books in 1984 compiled by the Reference and Adult Services Division of the American Library Association with cooperation from participating libraries and the support of the Carnegie Reading List Fund.
  • Reference and Adult Services Division (American Library Association, 1983)
    Notable books in 1983 compiled by the Reference and Adult Services Division of the American Library Association with cooperation from participating libraries and the support of the Carnegie Reading List Fund.
  • Unknown author (American Library Association, 1982)
    Notable books in 1982 compiled by the Reference and Adult Services Division of the American Library Association with cooperation from participating libraries and the support of the Carnegie Reading List Fund.
  • Reference and Adult Services Division (American Library Association, 1981)
    Notable books in 1981 compiled by the Reference and Adult Services Division of the American Library Association with cooperation from participating libraries and the support of the Carnegie Fund.
  • Reference and Adult Services Division (American Library Association, 1980)
    Notable books in 1980 compiled by the Reference and Adult Services Division of the American Library Association with cooperation from participating libraries and the support of the Carnegie Fund.
  • Reference and Adult Services Division (American Library Association, 1979)
    Notable books in 1979 compiled by the Reference and Adult Services Division of the American Library Association with cooperation from participatory libraries and the support of the Carnegie Fund.
  • Reference and Adult Services Division (American Library Association, 1978)
    Notable books in 1978 compiled by the Reference and Adult Services Division of the American Library Association with cooperation from participating libraries.
  • Reference and Adult Services Division (American Library Association, 1977)
    Notable books in 1977 compiled by the Reference and Adult Services Division of the American Library Association with cooperation from participating libraries.
  • Reference and Adult Services Division (American Library Association, 1976)
    Notable books in 1976 compiled by the Reference and Adult Services Division of the American Library Association with cooperation from participating libraries.
  • Reference and Adult Services Division (American Library Association, 1975)
    Notable books in 1975 compiled by the Reference and Adult Services Division of the American Library Association with cooperation from participating libraries.

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