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.