The Book Prize Index

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Portrait of Elizabeth Kolbert

Elizabeth Kolbert

American journalist and author.

Wikipedia
Portrait source · Wikimedia Commons

2

Recognized books

2

Wins

7

Lists

36

Index score

2014—2022

Recognition span

Author in the index

Elizabeth Kolbert has 2 books in the current index, recognized by prize programs between 2014 and 2022. The records span 5 leading prize families shown here.

Top recognition

Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence2
Kirkus Prize1
Los Angeles Times Book Prize1
National Book Critics Circle Awards1
Pulitzer Prize1

Subject profile

Indexed works

Books by Elizabeth Kolbert

2 books · sorted by recognition

The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural HistoryNature & Environment201432 ptsUnder a White Sky: The Nature of the FutureNature & Environment20214 pts
YearTitleSubjectScoreWinsListsImprint
2014The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural HistoryNature & Environment3225Henry Holt
2021Under a White Sky: The Nature of the FutureNature & Environment402Crown

All books on this page are credited to Elizabeth Kolbert.

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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