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Lawrence Wright

American author, screenwriter, and staff writer (1947-).

Wikipedia

Portrait source · Wikimedia Commons

Recognized books

Wins

Lists

Index score

2006—2018

Recognition span

Author in the index

Lawrence Wright has 4 books in the current index, recognized by prize programs between 2006 and 2018. The records span 5 leading prize families shown here.

Top recognition

Los Angeles Times Book Prize3

Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence2

National Book Awards2

National Book Critics Circle Awards2

Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism1

Subject profile

History1

Politics & Government1

Religion1

Society & Culture1

Indexed works

Books by Lawrence Wright

4 books · sorted by recognition

The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11History200636 pts Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of BeliefReligion201314 pts Thirteen Days in September: Carter, Begin and Sadat at Camp DavidPolitics & Government20146 pts God Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star StateSociety & Culture20184 pts

Year	Title	Subject	Score	Wins	Lists	Imprint
2006	The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11	History	36	5	6	Knopf
2013	Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief	Religion	14	0	4	Vintage Books
2014	Thirteen Days in September: Carter, Begin and Sadat at Camp David	Politics & Government	6	0	2	Vintage Books
2018	God Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State	Society & Culture	4	0	1	Knopf

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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