ALA - RUSA - American Library Association, Reference and User Services, Notable Books for Adults, Lists: 2000-current year. (use their menus and search tool for specific years or topics)

Wikipedia - List of Literary Awards - Worldwide, many languages, includes science fiction and children's sections. The American Literature section includes winners of about 40 different Awards, Medals, and Prizes.

Los Angeles Times Books - Sunday Book Review section with links to previous reviews, book calendar, lots more.

Los Angeles Times Book Prize Winners on Wikipedia - includes Biography, Current Interest, Fiction, History, Mystery/Thriller, Science and Technology, Poetry, Young Adult Fiction, and The Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction.

New York Times Books - Reviews, first chapters, best sellers in various categories. Scroll down to "Browsing Books" for Editors Choice, and Best Books. Use the search function or click on selections from the list below.

Some pages from the New York Times:
Notable Books, 2009 Notable Books, 2008 Notable Books, 2007 Notable Books, 2006 Notable Books, 2005 Notable Books, 2004 Notable Books, 2003 Editors' Choice, 2003 Notable Fiction, 2002 Notable Books, 2001	Notable Books, 2000 Notable Books, 1999, Fiction Editors' Choice, 1998 Editors' Choice, 1997 Editors' Choice, 1996 Editors' Choice, 1995 Editors' Choice, 1994 Editors' Choice, 1993 Editors' Choice, 1992 Editors' Choice, 1991	Editors' Choice, 1990 Editors' Choice, 1989 Editors' Choice, 1988 Editors' Choice, 1987 Editors' Choice, 1986 Editors' Choice, 1985 Editors' Choice, 1984 Editors' Choice, 1983 Editors' Choice, 1982 Editors' Choice, 1981

Washington Post Best Fiction of 2006. Other years available, registration required.

New York Review of Books - classics in many categories.

Publisher's Weekly

Library Journal or go directly to their "Best Books of the Year" for:  2009, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, or use their search program to find another year.

The Mystery Writers of America - Edgar Awards and nominees, Raven Awards, for writers and readers.

The Dashiell Hammett Awards - the website has interesting links at the bottom.

Costa Awards  (was Whitbread) - Click on "Archive" for previous years.

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