Books

The City of Ember has received a number of literary awards and honors. These include:

American Library Association Notable Book
Kirkus 2003 Editor's Choice
Publisher's Weekly Flying Start
Borders Original Voices
Several weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List (Children's Paperback Fiction)
New York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing
Child Magazine, Best Children's Books of 2003
Winner for children's literature, California Book Awards, Commonwealth Club of California
Chapman Award for Shared Reading (Esmé Raji Codell)
State readers' choice award winner in:
- Florida
- New Jersey
- Connecticut
- Utah
- Vermont
- Washington
- Kansas
- Indiana
- Nevada
- Missouri
- New Mexico