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John Kenneth Galbraith

Canadian-American economist and diplomat (1908–2006).

Wikipedia

Portrait source · Wikimedia Commons

Recognized books

Wins

Lists

Index score

1959—1976

Recognition span

Author in the index

John Kenneth Galbraith has 4 books in the current index, recognized by prize programs between 1959 and 1976. The records span 2 leading prize families shown here.

Top recognition

National Book Awards3

Hillman Prize for Book Journalism1

Subject profile

Business & Economics4

Indexed works

Books by John Kenneth Galbraith

4 books · sorted by recognition

Money: Whence It Came, Where It WentBusiness & Economics19754 pts Economics and the Public PurposeBusiness & Economics19734 pts The Affluent SocietyBusiness & Economics19584 pts The New Industrial StateBusiness & Economics—4 pts

Year	Title	Subject	Score	Wins	Lists	Imprint
1975	Money: Whence It Came, Where It Went	Business & Economics	4	0	1	Penguin Books
1973	Economics and the Public Purpose	Business & Economics	4	0	1	Houghton Mifflin
1958	The Affluent Society	Business & Economics	4	1	1	Houghton Mifflin
—	The New Industrial State	Business & Economics	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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