The Book Prize Index

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Portrait of Matthew Desmond

Matthew Desmond

American sociologist.

Wikipedia
Portrait source · Wikimedia Commons

2

Recognized books

7

Wins

10

Lists

56

Index score

2016—2024

Recognition span

Author in the index

Matthew Desmond has 2 books in the current index, recognized by prize programs between 2016 and 2024. The records span 5 leading prize families shown here.

Top recognition

Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence2
Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize1
Hillman Prize for Book Journalism1
Kirkus Prize1
Los Angeles Times Book Prize1

Subject profile

Indexed works

Books by Matthew Desmond

2 books · sorted by recognition

Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American CitySociety & Culture201654 ptsPoverty, By AmericaSociety & Culture20232 pts
YearTitleSubjectScoreWinsListsImprint
2016Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American CitySociety & Culture5479Crown
2023Poverty, By AmericaSociety & Culture201Crown

All books on this page are credited to Matthew Desmond.

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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