Awards & Recognition
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.
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Honorable Mention for the Asia and Asian America Section Book Award, American Sociological Association
A Seminary Co-Op Notable Book of the Year
Winner of the Easton Award, Foundations of Political Thought section of the American Political Science Association
Winner of the Easton Award, Foundations of Political Thought section of the American Political Science Association
Winner of the Easton Award, Foundations of Political Thought section of the American Political Science Association
Winner of the Easton Award, Foundations of Political Thought section of the American Political Science Association
Winner of the Best First Book Prize, Foundations of Political Theory section of the American Political Science Association
Winner of the Foundations of Political Theory Section First Book Award, American Political Science Association
One of Bloomberg’s Best Nonfiction Books of 2021
Shortlisted for the Gladstone Book Prize, Royal Historical Society
Shortlisted for the ECPR Political Theory Prize, European Consortium for Political Research
Shortlisted for the Gladstone Book Prize, Royal Historical Society
Shortlisted for the ECPR Political Theory Prize, European Consortium for Political Research
A Times Literary Supplement Book of the Year 2021
Honorable Mention for the Journal of the History of Philosophy Book Prize
Honorable Mention for the Journal of the History of Philosophy Book Prize
Finalist for the PROSE Award in Philosophy, Association of American Publishers
One of Next Big Idea Club's Most Anticipated Nonfiction Books of Spring
One of Next Big Idea Club's Most Anticipated Nonfiction Books of Spring
Winner of the S-USIH Book Prize, Society for U.S. Intellectual History
Winner of the Merle Curti Intellectual History Award, Organization of American Historians
Shortlisted for the RHS Gladstone Book Prize, Royal Historical Society
Shortlisted for the ECPR Political Theory Prize, European Consortium for Political Research
One of New Statesman's Books of the Year 2019
Winner of the David and Elaine Spitz Prize, The International Conference for the Study of Political Thought
Winner of the Merle Curti Intellectual History Award, Organization of American Historians
Shortlisted for the RHS Gladstone Book Prize, Royal Historical Society
Shortlisted for the ECPR Political Theory Prize, European Consortium for Political Research
One of New Statesman's Books of the Year 2019
Winner of the David and Elaine Spitz Prize, The International Conference for the Study of Political Thought
One of The Australian Review’s 2017 Books of the Year
One of The Guardian’s Best Books of 2017
Selected for Bloomberg View’s “Must-Reads of 2017: From Space to Chinese Noir”
One of Project Syndicate’s Best Reads in 2017 (chosen by Kaushik Basu)
Shortlisted for the 2018 Ralph Waldo Emerson Award, Phi Beta Kappa Society
One of The Guardian’s Best Books of 2017
Selected for Bloomberg View’s “Must-Reads of 2017: From Space to Chinese Noir”
One of Project Syndicate’s Best Reads in 2017 (chosen by Kaushik Basu)
Shortlisted for the 2018 Ralph Waldo Emerson Award, Phi Beta Kappa Society
Winner of the Frantz Fanon Prize, Caribbean Philosophical Association
Winner of the ASA Best Book Prize, African Studies Association
Winner of the First Book Award, Foundations of Political Theory Section of the American Political Science Association
Co-Winner of the W.E.B. Du Bois Distinguished Book Award, National Conference of Black Political Scientists
Co-Winner of the J. David Greenstone Book Prize, Politics & History Section of the American Political Science Association
Winner of the ISA Theory Best Book, Theory Section of the International Studies Association
One of Foreign Affairs' Best Books of 2020
Winner of the ASA Best Book Prize, African Studies Association
Winner of the First Book Award, Foundations of Political Theory Section of the American Political Science Association
Co-Winner of the W.E.B. Du Bois Distinguished Book Award, National Conference of Black Political Scientists
Co-Winner of the J. David Greenstone Book Prize, Politics & History Section of the American Political Science Association
Winner of the ISA Theory Best Book, Theory Section of the International Studies Association
One of Foreign Affairs' Best Books of 2020
Inside Philanthropy's Philanthropy Critic of 2018
One of the LSE Marshall Institute's Books of 2019
A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year
One of the LSE Marshall Institute's Books of 2019
A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year
Of Note in the 2018 Freeman Book Awards (Young Adult / High School Books), Weatherhead East Asian Institute of Columbia University
Winner of the 2011 Award for Excellence in Biology & Life Sciences, Association of American Publishers
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2012
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2012
Winner of the 2017 Deutscher Memorial Prize
Shortlisted for the 2018 C.B. Macpherson Prize, Canadian Political Science Association
Shortlisted for the 2018 C.B. Macpherson Prize, Canadian Political Science Association
One of Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Books of 2017 in American History
Honorable Mention for the 2018 PROSE Award in U.S. History, Association of American Publishers
Honorable Mention for the 2018 PROSE Award in U.S. History, Association of American Publishers
Honorable Mention for the 2018 PROSE Award in Philosophy, Association of American Publishers
2017 Bronze Winner in Philosophy, ForeWord Reviews’ INDIES Book of the Year Awards
Winner of a 2018 Outstanding Achievement Title Award, Wisconsin Library Association Literary Awards
2017 Bronze Winner in Philosophy, ForeWord Reviews’ INDIES Book of the Year Awards
Winner of a 2018 Outstanding Achievement Title Award, Wisconsin Library Association Literary Awards
Harry G. Frankfurt, 2017 Charles Homer Haskins Prize Lecturer, American Council of Learned Societies
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2016
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2016
Winner of the 2015 Christian Gauss Award, Phi Beta Kappa Society
Honorable Mention for the 2015 PROSE Award in Language & Linguistics, Association of American Publishers
Shortlisted for the 2015 Christian Gauss Award, Phi Beta Kappa Society
One of The Times Literary Supplement’s Books of the year 2014, chosen by Thom Shippey
Selected for the Claremont Review of Books CRB Christmas Reading List 2015
Honorable Mention for the 2015 PROSE Award in Language & Linguistics, Association of American Publishers
Shortlisted for the 2015 Christian Gauss Award, Phi Beta Kappa Society
One of The Times Literary Supplement’s Books of the year 2014, chosen by Thom Shippey
Selected for the Claremont Review of Books CRB Christmas Reading List 2015
Winner of the 2002 Award for Best Professional/Scholarly Book in Philosophy, Association of American Publishers
Winner of the 2003 Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion, American Academy of Religion
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2003
Winner of the 2003 Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion, American Academy of Religion
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2003
Honorable Mention for the 2015 PROSE Award in Philosophy, Association of American Publishers
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2014
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2014
Winner of the 2010 Spitz Prize for the Best Book on Liberal or Democratic Theory, International Conference for the Study of Political Thought
Winner of the 2009 Alexander L. George Book Award of the International Society of Political Psychology
Winner of the 2009 Alexander L. George Book Award of the International Society of Political Psychology
Co-Winner of the 2012 Salo Wittmayer Baron Prize, American Academy for Jewish Research
Finalist for the 2012 National Jewish Book Award in History
Finalist for the 2012 National Jewish Book Award in History
Honorable Mention for the 2012 Green Book Festival, General Non-Fiction
A New Jersey Council for the Humanities Book Honor Award for 2012
A New Jersey Council for the Humanities Book Honor Award for 2012
Third Place for the 2012 Cover/Jacket Award in the Professional, Scholarly category, New York Book Show
Honorable Mention for the 2012 Award for Best Professional/Scholarly Book in Philosophy, Association of American Publishers
Winner of the 2001 American Political Science Association's Best First Book Award, Foundations of Political Theory Section
Winner of the 2012 Philosophical Book Award, The Hannover Institute of Philosophical Research
Avishai Margalit, Winner of the 2012 Ernst-Bloch-Prize
Avishai Margalit, Winner of the 2012 Ernst-Bloch-Prize
Winner of the 2000 Award for Best Professional/Scholarly Multivolume Reference/Humanities, Association of American Publishers
Finalist for the 2012 - 26th Annual Translation Prize in Nonfiction, French-American Foundation & Florence Gould Foundation
Winner of the 2007 Best Professional/Scholarly Book in Philosophy, Association of American Publishers
Honorable Mention for the 2002 Award for Best Professional/Scholarly Book in Philosophy, Association of American Publishers
A New York Times Editors' Choice
One of Amazon.com's Best Nonfiction Books for 2005
Winner of the 2005 Award for Excellence in Professional/Scholarly Publishing in Philosophy, Association of American Publishers
Honorable Mention for the 2005 Gustavus Myers Outstanding Book Award, Gustavus Myers Center for the Study of Bigotry and Human Rights
Kwame Anthony Appiah, Winner of the 2011 National Humanities Medal
One of Amazon.com's Best Nonfiction Books for 2005
Winner of the 2005 Award for Excellence in Professional/Scholarly Publishing in Philosophy, Association of American Publishers
Honorable Mention for the 2005 Gustavus Myers Outstanding Book Award, Gustavus Myers Center for the Study of Bigotry and Human Rights
Kwame Anthony Appiah, Winner of the 2011 National Humanities Medal
Winner of the 2006 First Book Award, Foundations of Political Theory Section of the American Political Science Association
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2005
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2005
Winner of the 2006 Award for Best Professional/Scholarly Book in Philosophy, Association of American Publishers
Honorable Mention for the 2001 Award for Best Professional/Scholarly Book in Government and Science, Association of American Publishers
Winner of the David Easton Award
Winner of the David Easton Award
Winner of the 2003 Award for Best Professional/Scholarly Book in Philosophy, Association of American Publishers
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2004
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2004
Winner of the 2003 Award for Best Professional/Scholarly Book in Philosophy, Association of American Publishers
Winner of the 2004 Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion, Constructive-Reflective Studies Category, American Academy of Religion
Winner of the 2004 Award for Best Professional/Scholarly Book in Philosophy, Association of American Publishers
Harry G. Frankfurt, 2017 Charles Homer Haskins Prize Lecturer, American Council of Learned Societies
Harry G. Frankfurt, 2017 Charles Homer Haskins Prize Lecturer, American Council of Learned Societies
Winner of the 2003 Award for Best Professional/Scholarly Book in Government and Political Science, Association of American Publishers
Winner of the First Book Award, Foundations of Political Theory Section of the American Political Science Association
A #1 New York Times Bestseller
Harry G. Frankfurt, Charles Homer Haskins Prize Lecturer, American Council of Learned Societies
Winner of the Bestseller Award in Philosophy, The Book Standard
A #1 New York Times Bestseller
Harry G. Frankfurt, Charles Homer Haskins Prize Lecturer, American Council of Learned Societies
Winner of the Bestseller Award in Philosophy, The Book Standard
Harry G. Frankfurt, Charles Homer Haskins Prize Lecturer, American Council of Learned Societies
Winner of the Bestseller Award in Philosophy, The Book Standard
A #1 New York Times Bestseller
Harry G. Frankfurt, Charles Homer Haskins Prize Lecturer, American Council of Learned Societies
Winner of the Bestseller Award in Philosophy, The Book Standard
Harry G. Frankfurt, 2017 Charles Homer Haskins Prize Lecturer, American Council of Learned Societies
A Village Voice Best Book of the Year
Finalist for the French-American Translation Prize, French-American Foundation
Finalist for the French-American Translation Prize, French-American Foundation
Winner of the 1997 Ralph J. Bunche Award, American Political Science Association
Named an Outstanding Book by the Gustavus Meyers Center for the Study of Human Rights in North America for 1998
Winner of the 1997 Book Award of the North American Society for Social Philosophy
Kwame Anthony Appiah, Winner of the 2011 National Humanities Medal
Named an Outstanding Book by the Gustavus Meyers Center for the Study of Human Rights in North America for 1998
Winner of the 1997 Book Award of the North American Society for Social Philosophy
Kwame Anthony Appiah, Winner of the 2011 National Humanities Medal