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Books with an Environmental Twist

• Natural Remedies -- Taking care of health and beauty the natural way.
• Mystery in the Garden -- Who knew going green could make you see red?
• Eco-Choices -- What you can do to save the environment.
• Green by the Yard -- Growing your own food, collecting water and caring for the lawn
• Found -- "One person's trash is another's treasure."
• Global Chilling -- Thrillers!
• Organic Foods -- Grow, buy and cook organic
• Get Involved! -- A list of organizations and websites to help you go green.
• Think Green -- Tons of environmentally friendly EPL books!
• Winterizing your home -- Save energy, money and the environment!
  

Great Crime Books

• Scandanavian Crime
• Murder in the Windy City --Chicago, of course!
• Death in Venice -- Mysteries set in the city of lagoons
• Murder in the Big Easy -- Down in New Orleans
• Murder in the Land of Enchantment -- New Mexico, USA
• Murder in the Centennial State --Beautiful Colorado
• Murder in the Emerald City -- Seattle and surroundings

Books with a Chicago flavor

• Chicago Romance
• Chicago Thrillers
• Chicago Mystery
• Chicago's Capone and Other Mobsters
• The Chicago Art Scene
• Chicago Sports History
• Chicago Architecture
• Chicago Politics

Great Audiobook recommendations

• Audiobooks: Read by Listening - created by the Adult Reading Round Table
• Family Car Trip Books - Audiobooks for Children at the Elmhurst Public Library
• Audiobooks on the Go Summer Listening for Kids & Families - from AudioFile (2010)
• The 2010 Finalists for Audiobook of the Year
• 2009 Awards Season - Links to awards such as the Grammys and the Audies
• Listen and Read - Some great books to read and hear at the same time

Best Books of 2009

Classics & Near Classics

The Complete Sherlock Holmes

Cozy reads

Dan Brown Readalikes

Financial Meltdown -- What went wrong and why.

Listen and Read -- Some great books to read and hear at the same time.

Swedish Fiction --Recent novels by some of your favorite writers.

AWARD WINNERS / POPULAR BOOKLISTS

• Fiction ALA Notable Books As selected by The Notable Books Council of the Reference and User Services Association, division of the American Library Association. Use link below to view lists of prior years' selections.
• Nonfiction ALA Notable Books As selected by The Notable Books Council of the Reference and User Services Association, division of the American Library Association. Use link below to view lists of prior years' seclections.
  
• Audie Awards The best in books on CD, Cassette & MP3.
• Booker Award The prize aims to reward the best novel of the year written by a citizen of the Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland. The Man Booker judges are selected from the country’s finest critics, writers and academics to maintain the consistent excellence of the prize.
• Bram Stoker Award Each year, the Horror Writer's Association presents the Bram Stoker Awards for Superior Achievement, named in honor of Bram Stoker, author of the seminal horror work, Dracula.
• The Christy Awards are named in honor of Catherine Marshall’s novel and of her contribution to growth of the fiction Christians love to read.
• Edgar Award The Edgar Allan Poe Awards are named after the Mystery Writers of America's patron saint, Edgar Allan Poe, and are awarded to authors of distinguished work in various categories of the genre.
• The Great Books Foundation is an independent, nonprofit educational organization whose mission is to provide people of all ages with the opportunity to read, discuss, and learn from outstanding works of literature.
• The Hugo Award, also known as the Science Fiction Achievement Award, is given annually by the World Science Fiction Society and is determined by nominations from and a popular vote of its membership.
• James Beard KitchenAid Book Awards Books for foodies! The purpose is to recognize culinary professionals for excellence and achievement in their field. These books are all about furthering the appreciation and practice of fine food and beverage.
  
• The Nebula Awards are given out annually to the best Science Fiction and Fantasy works as judged by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc.
  
• National Book Awards
• Notable Graphic Novels from the American Library Association
• Oprah Book Club selections are chosen by Oprah Winfrey and featured in her book club and on the Oprah Winfrey Show.
• The RITA Awards are presented annually by the Romance Writers of America to the best novels in romantic fiction. RITA Award entrants are judged by fellow romance writers for quality in writing and overall excellence.
• The Spur Awards are given annually for distinguished writing about the American West by the Western Writers of America.