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2. The New York Times' 100 Best Books of the 21st Century

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   The list was criticized for its perceived bias towards English-language books, particularly those published by American authors. [3] Nigerian academic Ainehi Edoro criticized the lack of literature by African authors and the predominance of American literature on the list and called the list "an act of cultural erasure". [ 4 ]

3. List of best-selling fiction authors - Wikipedia

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   Retrieved December 18, 2011. Without rival, the twentieth century's king of the genre is Louis Cha. Estimates of his book sales reach up to 300 million copies. One editor at the Far Eastern Economic Review estimated that, if one also counted the pirated copies, over 1 billion of Cha's books have been sold.

4. The Giver - Wikipedia

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   The Giver. The Giver is a 1993 American young adult dystopian novel written by Lois Lowry, set in a society which at first appears to be utopian but is revealed to be dystopian as the story progresses. In the novel, the society has taken away pain and strife by converting to "Sameness", a plan that has also eradicated emotional depth from their ...

5. Best Fiction for Young Adults - Wikipedia

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   The American Library Association 's (ALA) Best Fiction for Young Adults, previously known as Best Books for Young Adults (1966–2010), is a recommendation list of books presented yearly by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) division. It is for "fiction titles published for young adults in the past 16 months that are ...

6. List of young adult fiction awards - Wikipedia

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   Awarded annually to recognize authors for lifetime contributions to popular young adult literature. Michael L. Printz Award. YALSA. 2000. Awarded annually for excellence in young adult literature. The ALA has also put out an annual list of Best Books for Young Adults since 1930, and a Top Ten list since 1997. William C. Morris Award.

7. Lord of the Flies - Wikipedia

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   Lord of the Flies was included on the American Library Association's list of the 100 most frequently challenged books of 1990–1999, for its controversial stance on human nature and individual welfare versus the common good. [21] The book has been criticised as cynical for portraying humanity as inherently selfish and violent.