The Book Sense Book of the Year is an American Literary Award 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 handselling 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.

[edit] Recipients

• 2008 Book Sense Book of the Year Awards
• 2007 Book Sense Book of the Year Awards
• 2006 Book Sense Book of the Year Awards
• 2005 Book Sense Book of the Year Awards
• 2004 Book Sense Book of the Year Awards
• 2003 Book Sense Book of the Year Awards
• 2002 Book Sense Book of the Year Awards
• 2001 Book Sense Book of the Year Awards
• 2000 Book Sense Book of the Year Awards

[edit] References

• http://www.bookweb.org/btw/awards/BSBY.html