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David Baron

Explore the prize-recognized books by David Baron represented in the index.

Recognized books

Wins

Lists

Index score

2003—2026

Recognition span

Author in the index

David Baron has 3 books in the current index, recognized by prize programs between 2003 and 2026. The records span 3 leading prize families shown here.

Top recognition

Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence1

Los Angeles Times Book Prize1

PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award1

Subject profile

History1

Nature & Environment1

Science1

Indexed works

Books by David Baron

3 books · sorted by recognition

The Beast in the Garden: A Modern Parable of Man and NatureNature & Environment20044 pts The Martians: The True Story of an Alien Craze that Captured Turn-of-the-Century AmericaHistory20252 pts American Eclipse: A Nation’s Epic Race to Catch the Shadow of the Moon and Win the Glory of the WorldScience20172 pts

Year	Title	Subject	Score	Lists	Imprint
2004	The Beast in the Garden: A Modern Parable of Man and Nature	Nature & Environment	4	1	W. W. Norton
2025	The Martians: The True Story of an Alien Craze that Captured Turn-of-the-Century America	History	2	1	Liveright
2017	American Eclipse: A Nation’s Epic Race to Catch the Shadow of the Moon and Win the Glory of the World	Science	2	1	Liveright

Prize metrics come from Book Prize Index records. Biographical description and portrait metadata are sourced from the matched Wikidata and Wikimedia records; uncertain identity matches are omitted.

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