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Q. Does ALA have any reading lists or suggested books for adults?

A. ALA produces several reading lists for adults—and is closely affiliated with several awards for adult literature. ALA's Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) first compiled its annual Notable Books list in 1944. The RUSA Notable Books Council recently released its 2008 list of outstanding books for the general reader, dubbed "The List for America's Readers," which includes Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry titles. RUSA's Collection Development and Evaluation Section just last year established the Reading List Council, which seeks to highlight outstanding genre fiction that merits special attention by general adult readers. ALA's Booklist magazine compiles Editors' Choice lists every year, including one for books for adults. And other organizations within ALA publish more specialized lists and present awards for adult books; learn more about those here.

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