American book award
any of several awards given annually since 1980 to an author whose book is judged the best in its category: administered by the -ssociation of american publishers.
abbreviation: aba, a.b.a.
contemporary examples
paradise alley won the 2003 james fenimore cooper prize for best historical fiction and the american book award.
mad, bad, and dangerous to live in: kevin baker’s new york allen barra september 22, 2013
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