The Book Prize Index

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Portrait of Masha Gessen

Masha Gessen

Russian-American journalist and activist.

Wikipedia
Portrait source · Wikimedia Commons

2

Recognized books

2

Wins

5

Lists

22

Index score

2016—2018

Recognition span

Author in the index

Masha Gessen has 2 books in the current index, recognized by prize programs between 2016 and 2018. The records span 5 leading prize families shown here.

Top recognition

Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism1
Los Angeles Times Book Prize1
National Book Awards1
National Book Critics Circle Awards1
PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize1

Subject profile

Indexed works

Books by Masha Gessen

2 books · sorted by recognition

The Future is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed RussiaPolitics & Government201720 ptsWhere the Jews Aren’t: The Sad and Absurd Story of Birobidzhan, Russia’s Jewish Autonomous RegionHistory20162 pts
YearTitleSubjectScoreWinsListsImprint
2017The Future is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed RussiaPolitics & Government2024Riverhead Books
2016Where the Jews Aren’t: The Sad and Absurd Story of Birobidzhan, Russia’s Jewish Autonomous RegionHistory201Schocken

All books on this page are credited to Masha Gessen.

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