The Book Prize Index

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George Johnson

Explore the prize-recognized books by George Johnson represented in the index.

3

Recognized books

0

Wins

3

Lists

12

Index score

1996—2014

Recognition span

Author in the index

George Johnson has 3 books in the current index, recognized by prize programs between 1996 and 2014. The records span 2 leading prize families shown here.

Top recognition

Royal Society Science Book Prize2
Los Angeles Times Book Prize1

Subject profile

Indexed works

Books by George Johnson

3 books · sorted by recognition

The Cancer Chronicles: Unlocking Medicine's Deepest MysteryMedicine & Public Health20134 ptsStrange BeautyBiography19994 ptsFire in the Mind: Science, Faith, and the Search for OrderScience—4 pts
YearTitleSubjectScoreWinsListsImprint
2013The Cancer Chronicles: Unlocking Medicine's Deepest MysteryMedicine & Public Health401Knopf
1999Strange BeautyBiography401Vintage Books
—Fire in the Mind: Science, Faith, and the Search for OrderScience401Unknown

All books on this page are credited to George Johnson.

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