The Book Prize Index

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Portrait of John Vaillant

John Vaillant

Canadian journalist and nonfiction writer.

Wikipedia
Portrait source · Wikimedia Commons

2

Recognized books

3

Wins

8

Lists

38

Index score

2005—2024

Recognition span

Author in the index

John Vaillant has 2 books in the current index, recognized by prize programs between 2005 and 2024. The records span 5 leading prize families shown here.

Top recognition

Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction2
Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction1
Governor General's Literary Awards1
National Book Awards1
PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award for Nonfiction1

Subject profile

Indexed works

Books by John Vaillant

2 books · sorted by recognition

Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter WorldNature & Environment202424 ptsThe Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness and GreedNature & Environment200414 pts
YearTitleSubjectScoreWinsListsImprint
2024Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter WorldNature & Environment2416Knopf
2004The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness and GreedNature & Environment1422Knopf Canada

All books on this page are credited to John Vaillant.

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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