Lists for book suggestions

here is a link to Young Adult books from the American Library Associations
http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/booklistsbook.cfm
(You may have to cut and paste the above link directly into your browser address bar. )
It contains links to lists of books that you may be interested in .
Here are some I like:
Novels:
The Bone People By Teri Hulme
The Glass Castle By Jeannette Walls
The Secret Life of Bees By Sue Monk Kidd
The Kite Runner By Kalhed Hosseini
The Joy Luck Club Amy Tan
Pearl By John Steinbeck

Non-fiction
Nickel And Dimed by Barbara Enrenreich

If you have books you've read that you think others may like, please post as a comment on the blog! (Extra Credit for every post!)