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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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
Winner of the Prime Minister Golda Meir Prize, Golda Meir Institute for Leadership
Winner of the PROSE Award for Excellence in Social Sciences, Association of American PublishersWinner of the PROSE Award in Business, Finance, and Management, Association of American Publishers
Winner of the R.R. Hawkins Award, Association of American Publishers
Winner of the Best Scholarly Book Award, Global and Transnational Section of the American Sociological Association
Winner of the Asia/Transnational Book Award, Asia and Asian America Section of the American Sociological Association
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
Winner of the William H. Riker Book Award, Political Economy Section of the American Political Science AssociationWinner of the Best Book Award, International Collaboration Section of the American Political Science Association
Winner of the Gaddis Smith International Book Prize, Yale University
Winner of the PROSE Award in Biological Anthropology, Archaeology, and Ancient History, Association of American Publishers
Longlisted for the Runciman Award, Anglo-Hellenic LeagueShortlisted for the London Hellenic Prize, London Hellenic Society
Finalist for the PROSE Award in Biological Sciences
A Birdwatcher's Yearbook Best Bird Book of the YearHonorable Mention for the Dartmouth Medal, American Library Association
Bronze Winner in Political and Social Sciences, ForeWord Reviews’ INDIES Book of the Year Awards
A New Yorker Best Book of the YearWinner of the Merze Tate – Elinor Ostrom Outstanding Book Award, American Political Science Association