The Book Prize Index

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Portrait of Joseph J. Ellis

Joseph J. Ellis

American historian (born 1943).

Wikipedia
Portrait source · Wikimedia Commons

2

Recognized books

2

Wins

4

Lists

28

Index score

1997—2001

Recognition span

Author in the index

Joseph J. Ellis has 2 books in the current index, recognized by prize programs between 1997 and 2001. The records span 4 leading prize families shown here.

Top recognition

Los Angeles Times Book Prize1
National Book Awards1
National Book Critics Circle Awards1
Pulitzer Prize1

Subject profile

Indexed works

Books by Joseph J. Ellis

2 books · sorted by recognition

Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary GenerationHistory200014 ptsAmerican Sphinx: The Character of Thomas JeffersonBiography199714 pts
YearTitleSubjectScoreWinsListsImprint
2000Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary GenerationHistory1412Knopf
1997American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas JeffersonBiography1412Knopf

All books on this page are credited to Joseph J. Ellis.

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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