Authors / person-jane-jacobs

Jane Jacobs

American–Canadian journalist, author, and activist (1916–2006).

Wikipedia

Portrait source · Wikimedia Commons

Recognized books

Wins

Lists

Index score

1962—2004

Recognition span

Author in the index

Jane Jacobs has 4 books in the current index, recognized by prize programs between 1962 and 2004. The records span 3 leading prize families shown here.

Top recognition

Governor General's Literary Awards2

Hillman Prize for Book Journalism1

Los Angeles Times Book Prize1

Subject profile

Society & Culture3

Business & Economics1

Indexed works

Books by Jane Jacobs

4 books · sorted by recognition

Cities and the Wealth of NationsBusiness & Economics198410 pts Dark Age AheadSociety & Culture20044 pts Death and Life of Great American CitiesSociety & Culture19614 pts Systems of SurvivalSociety & Culture—4 pts

Year	Title	Subject	Score	Wins	Lists	Imprint
1984	Cities and the Wealth of Nations	Business & Economics	10	1	1	Random House
2004	Dark Age Ahead	Society & Culture	4	0	1	Random House Canada
1961	Death and Life of Great American Cities	Society & Culture	4	1	1	Vintage Books
—	Systems of Survival	Society & Culture	4	0	1	Unknown

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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