Awards
Princeton University Press books have won numerous awards, including six Pulitzer Prizes, five Bancroft Prizes, three National Book Awards, and hundreds of major awards from academic organizations. Dozens of Press authors have been awarded the most prestigious academic prizes in the world, including the Nobel Prize in economics, physics, chemistry, medicine, and literature, the Fields Medal, and the Holberg Prize. To inquire about our awards program, including for nomination calls and author requests, please contact Steve_Stillman@press.princeton.edu.
Nobel Prize–Winning Authors
Browse Awards2221
Shortlisted for the Pushkin House Russian Book Prize
Winner of the Dartmouth Medal for Outstanding Reference Work, American Library AssociationWinner of the PROSE Award in Environmental Science, Association of American Publishers
One of TIME's 33 Most Anticipated Books of Fall 2022Shortlisted for the Lionel Gelber Prize, Lionel Gelber Foundation
A Washington Post Best Poetry Collection of the YearA New York Times Best Poetry Book of the Year
A Boston Globe Best Book of the Year
A Fast Company Best Design Book of the Year
Winner of the Prime Minister Golda Meir Prize, Golda Meir Institute for Leadership
Winner of the PROSE Award in Business, Finance, and Management, Association of American PublishersWinner of the PROSE Award for Excellence in Social Sciences, Association of American Publishers
Winner of the Silver Medal in Women / BIPOC in Business, Axiom Business Book Awards
A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the YearA Kirkus Reviews Best Nature & Environment Book of the Year
Longlisted for the Runciman Award, Anglo-Hellenic League
Winner of the PROSE Award in Biological Anthropology, Archaeology, and Ancient History, Association of American Publishers
A Birdwatcher's Yearbook Best Bird Book of the YearHonorable Mention for the Dartmouth Medal, American Library Association