Feelin’ Special

The American Library Association’s annual Notable Books List hasn’t traditionally included categories for genre titles. (See the 2008 list here.) In order to recognize quality genre fiction, then, the ALA has created a new and separate commendation called--how’s this for imagination?--The Reading List. This year’s first-ever winners are featured in eight categories, including “Adrenaline,” which covers thrillers, suspense, and action adventure titles.

Here’s the complete list of winners:

Adrenaline
The Second Objective, by Mark Frost (Hyperion)

Fantasy
The Name of the Wind, by Patrick Rothfuss (Daw)

Historical Fiction
The Religion, by Tim Willocks (Farrar Straus and Giroux)

Horror
The Heart-shaped Box, by Joe Hill (Morrow)

Mystery
The Mistress of Death, by Ariana Franklin (Putnam)

Romance
Natural Born Charmer, by Susan Elizabeth Phillips (Morrow)

Science Fiction
In War Times, by Kathleen Ann Goonan (Tor)

Women’s Fiction
Garden Spells, by Sarah Addison Allen (Bantam)

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