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.
Nobel Prize–Winning Authors
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A Times Literary Supplement Book of the Year 2021
James Peebles, Co-Winner of the Nobel Prize in PhysicsFinalist for the PROSE Award in Cosmology and Astronomy, Association of American Publishers
One of BBC History Magazine's Best Books of 2020
Zena Hitz, Winner of the Hiett Prize in the Humanities, The Dallas InstituteSeminary Coop's Notable Books for 2020
A London Lyceum Top Book of the Year
Finalist for the National Jewish Book Award in American Jewish Studies
Finalist for the Shapiro Book Prize, The Shapiro Center for American History and Culture at The HuntingtonWinner of the PROSE Award in North American History, Association of American Publishers
Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in History
Winner of the Henry Adams Book Prize, Society for History in the Federal Government
Honorable Mention for the Theodore Saloutos Book Award, Immigration and Ethnic History Society
One of Amazon's Best Books of 2020 in Business and Leadership
Honorable Mention for the Stein Rokkan Prize, European Consortium for Political Research and the International Science Council
Honorable Mention for the Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Prize for French and Francophone Studies, Modern Language Association
Finalist for the Mavis Gallant Award for Non-Fiction, Quebec Writers’ Federation
One of The New York Times's 11 Books to Watch For in MayA New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice
Forrest Stuart, Winner of a MacArthur fellowship, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur FoundationFinalist for the PROSE Award in Cultural Anthropology & Sociology, Association of American Publishers
Winner of the CITAMS Book Award, Communication, Information Technologies, and Media Sociology Section of the American Sociological Association
Honorable Mention for the Outstanding Book Award, Inequality, Poverty and Mobility Section of the American Sociological Association