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
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Finalist for the PROSE Award in Biological Sciences
A Chronicle of Higher Education's Best Scholarly Book of the YearA Seminary Co-Op Notable Book of the Year
Winner of the PROSE Award in History of Science, Medicine, and Technology, Association of American Publishers
A Seminary Co-Op Notable Book of the Year
Winner of the PROSE Award in Philosophy, Association of American Publishers
Winner of the PROSE Award in Education Theory and Practice, Association of American Publishers
One of ESSENCE'S 55 New Books We Can't Wait to ReadA New Yorker Best Book of the Year
A Book Riot Best Biography of the Year
Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography
One of Eric Alterman's Best Books of the Year
Finalist for the PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the EssayOne of Lit Hub's Most Anticipated Books of the Year
One of VULTURE'S 49 Books We Can't Wait to Read
One of Literary Hub's Best Reviewed Nonfiction Books of the Year
One of Literary Hub's Best Reviewed Essay Collections of the Year
A Literary Hub Best Essay Collection of 2022
A Financial Times FT Critics' Book of the YearA Next Big Idea Club Top Happiness Book of the Year
A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year
One of Lit Hub's Most Anticipated Books of the YearWinner of the Heartland Booksellers Award in Nonfiction, Midwest Independent Booksellers Association
Longlisted for the Non-Obvious Book Awards
A Scholarly Kitchen Best Books Read and Favorite Cultural Creations of the Year
A Commonweal Best Book of the Year