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American literary award
The Indies Choice Book Award (formerly known as Book Sense Book of the Year 2000-2008) is an American literary award that was inaugurated at BookExpo America 2000. The American Booksellers Association (ABA) rededicated the award (previously known as the ABBY) in recognition of a new era in bookselling, as well as the important role the Book Sense Picks List has played for independent booksellers in discovering and spreading the word about books of quality to all stores, and readers, nationwide. Throughout the year, Book Sense independent booksellers from across the country nominate for inclusion in the monthly Book Sense Picks the books that they most enjoyed hand-selling to their customers. The books on each list represent a combined national and local staff pick selection of booksellers' favorites from more than 1,200 independent bookstores with Book Sense.
The award was renamed the Indies Choice Book Award in 2009. The winners are announced in conjunction with the E. B. White Read Aloud Award
Award winners and honor books [ edit ]
Award Recipients
Year
Category
Title
Author
Result
2004
Adult Fiction
The Da Vinci Code Dan Brown
Winner
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Mark Haddon
Honor
The Master Butchers Singing Club Louise Erdrich
Mrs. Kimble Jennifer Haigh
The Time Traveler's Wife Audrey Niffenegger
Adult Nonfiction
Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books Azar Nafisi
Winner
The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America Erik Larson
Honor
Flyboys: A True Story of Courage James Bradley
Michelangelo & The Pope's Ceiling Ross King
Mountains Beyond Mountains Tracy Kidder
Children's Literature
Eragon Christopher Paolini
Winner
Artemis Fowl and the Eternity Code Eoin Colfer
Honor
Inkheart Cornelia Funke
The Second Summer of the Sisterhood Ann Brashares
The Tale of Despereaux Kate DiCamillo and Timothy Basil Ering (illus.)
Children's Illustrated
How I Became a Pirate Melinda Long and David Shannon (illus.)
Winner
Diary of a Wombat Jackie French and Bruce Whatley (illus.)
Honor
Diary of a Worm Doreen Cronin and Harry Bliss (illus.)
Old Turtle and the Broken Truth Douglas Wood and Jon J. Muth (illus.)
Olivia ... and the Missing Toy Ian Falconer
Paperback
The Secret Life of Bees Sue Monk Kidd
Winner
Atonement Ian McEwan
Honor
The Dive from Clausen's Pier Ann Packer
Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal Christopher Moore
Life of Pi Yann Martel
2005
Adult Fiction
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell Susanna Clarke
Winner
Eventide Kent Haruf
Honor
The Birth of Venus Sarah Dunant
The Plot Against America Philip Roth
The Shadow of the Wind Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Adult Nonfiction
Shadow Divers: The True Adventure of Two Americans Who Risked Everything to Solve One of the Last Mysteries of World War II Robert Kurson
Winner
Candyfreak Steve Almond
Honor
The Complete Cartoons of the New Yorker
Robert Mankoff (ed.)
Magical Thinking Augusten Burroughs
Truth & Beauty: A Friendship Ann Patchett
Children's Literature
Chasing Vermeer Blue Balliett and Brett Helquist (Illus.)
Winner
Becoming Naomi Leon Pam Muñoz Ryan
Honor
Ida B ... and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World Katherine Hannigan
Peter and the Starcatchers Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
The Sea of Trolls Nancy Farmer
Children's Illustrated
Duck for President Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin (Illus.)
Winner
Kitten's First Full Moon Kevin Henkes
Honor
Knuffle Bunny Mo Willems
Mister Seahorse Eric Carle
Wild About Books Judy Sierra
2006
Adult Fiction
The Historian: A Novel Elizabeth Kostova
Winner
Kafka on the Shore Haruki Murakami
Honor
The March: A Novel E. L. Doctorow
Saturday Ian McEwan
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Lisa See
Adult Nonfiction
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
Winner
The Glass Castle Jeannette Walls
Honor
The Lost Painting: The Quest for a Caravaggio Masterpiece Jonathan Harr
Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog John Grogan
The Tender Bar: A Memoir
J.R. Moehringer
Children's Literature
Inkspell Cornelia Funke
Winner
A Dog's Life: The Autobiography of a Stray Ann M. Martin
Honor
Eldest Christopher Paolini
Flush Carl Hiaasen
The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy Jeanne Birdsall
Children's Illustrated
Zen Shorts Jon J Muth
Winner
Diary of a Spider Doreen Cronin and Harry Bliss (Illus.)
Honor
Leaf Man
Lois Ehlert
Leonardo, the Terrible Monster Mo Willems
Seen Art? Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith (Illus.)
2007
Adult Fiction
Water for Elephants Sara Gruen
Winner
The Brief History of the Dead Kevin Brockmeier
Honor
The Inheritance of Loss Kiran Desai
The Road Cormac McCarthy
Suite française Irène Némirovsky
Adult Nonfiction
I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman Nora Ephron
Winner
The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid Bill Bryson
Honor
Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War Nathaniel Philbrick
Thunderstruck Erik Larson
The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl Timothy Egan
Children's Literature
The Book Thief Markus Zusak
Winner
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing: Traitor to the Nation, Volume One: The Pox Party M. T. Anderson
Honor
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: Why, Commas Really Do Make a Difference! Lynne Truss
New Moon Stephenie Meyer
Peter and the Shadow Thieves Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
Children's Illustrated
Owen & Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship Paul Kahumbu , Isabella Hatkoff and Dr. Paul Kahumbu
Winner
Fancy Nancy Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser (illus.)
Honor
Flotsam David Wiesner
Library Lion Michelle Knudsen and Kevin Hawkes (illus.)
Pirateology: A Pirate Hunter's Companion Captain William Lubber and Nghiem Ta (designer)
2008
Adult Fiction
A Thousand Splendid Suns Khaled Hosseini
Winner
The Yiddish Policemen's Union Michael Chabon
Honor
Bridge of Sighs Richard Russo
Away
Amy Bloom
Run
Ann Patchett
Adult Nonfiction
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life Barbara Kingsolver , with Steven L. Hopp and Camille Kingsolver
Winner
The World Without Us Alan Weisman
Honor
Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life Steve Martin
The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War David Halberstam
The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible A. J. Jacobs
Children's Literature
The Invention of Hugo Cabret Brian Selznick
Winner
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Sherman Alexie
Honor
Eclipse Stephenie Meyer
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Jeff Kinney
The Arrival Shaun Tan
Children's Illustrated
Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity Mo Willems
Winner
Fancy Nancy and the Posh Puppy Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser (Illus.)
Honor
Pirates Don't Change Diapers Melinda Long and David Shannon (Illus.)
The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain Peter Sis
Llama Llama Mad at Mama Anna Dewdney
2009
Best Indie Buzz Book (Fiction)
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
Winner
Best Conversation Starter (Nonfiction)
The Wordy Shipmates Sarah Vowell
Best Author Discovery
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle David Wroblewski
Best Indie Young Adult Buzz Book (Fiction)
The Graveyard Book Neil Gaiman
Best New Picture Book
Bats at the Library Brian Lies
Most Engaging Author
Sherman Alexie
2010
Adult Fiction
Cutting for Stone Abraham Verghese
Adult Nonfiction
The Lost City of Z David Grann
Adult Debut
The Help Kathryn Stockett
Young Adult
Catching Fire Suzanne Collins
Middle Reader
When You Reach Me Rebecca Stead
New Picture Book
The Lion & the Mouse Jerry Pinkney
Most Engaging Author
Kate DiCamillo
2011
Adult Fiction
Room Emma Donoghue
Adult Nonfiction
Unbroken Laura Hillenbrand
Adult Debut
Matterhorn Karl Marlantes
Young Adult
Revolution Jennifer Donnelly
2012[ 1] [ 2]
Adult Fiction
The Marriage Plot Jeffrey Eugenides
Adult Nonfiction
Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef
Gabrielle Hamilton
Adult Debut
The Tiger’s Wife Téa Obreht
Young Adult
Between Shades of Gray Ruta Sepetys
Most Engaging Author
Ann Patchett
Middle Reader
The Apothecary
Maile Meloy and Ian Schoenherr (Illus.)
Middle Reader
Wildwood Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis (Illus.)
Picture Book
I Want My Hat Back Jon Klassen
2013[ 3] [ 4]
Adult Fiction
The Round House Louise Erdrich
Adult Nonfiction
Wild Cheryl Strayed
2014[ 5] [ 6]
Adult Fiction
Life After Life Kate Atkinson
Adult Nonfiction
The Boys in the Boat Daniel James Brown
Adult Debut
A Constellation of Vital Phenomena Anthony Marra
Young Adult
Eleanor & Park Rainbow Rowell
Indie Champion
James Patterson
2015
Adult Fiction
All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr
Adult Nonfuction
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End Atul Gawande
Adult Debut
The Martian Andy Weir
Young Adult
The Darkest Part of the Forest Holly Black
Indie Champion
Neil Gaiman
Amanda Palmer
2016[ 7]
Adult Fiction
Fates and Furies Lauren Groff
Winner
City on Fire Garth Risk Hallberg
Honor
Get in Trouble Kelly Link
A Little Life Hanya Yanagihara
The Sympathizer Viet Thanh Nguyen
Welcome to Braggsville
T. Geronimo Johnson
Adult Nonfiction
Between the World and Me Ta-Nehisi Coates
Winner
Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania Erik Larson
Honor
Don't Suck, Don't Die : Giving Up Vic ChesnuttKristin Hersh
H Is for Hawk Helen Macdonald
Hold Still: A Memoir With Photographs Sally Mann
Where the Dead Pause, and the Japanese Say Goodbye: A Journey Marie Mutsuki Mockett
Adult Debut
Kitchens of the Great Midwest: A Novel J. Ryan Stradal
Winner
Between You & Me : Confessions of a Comma QueenMary Norris
Honor
Dragonfish Vu Tran
The Meursault Investigation Kamel Daoud
Our Endless Numbered Days Claire Fuller
The Turner House Angela Flournoy
Young Adult
Anna and the Swallow Man Gavriel Savit
Winner
Nimona ND Stevenson
Dumplin’ Julie Murphy
Honor
More Happy Than Not Adam Silvera
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda Becky Albertalli
Symphony for the City of the Dead : Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of LeningradM. T. Anderson
Indie Champion
Richard Russo
Winner
Dave Eggers
Honor
Louise Erdrich
Loren Long
Celeste Ng
Maggie Stiefvater
Picture Book Hall of Fame [ edit ] 
