The Book Prize Index

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Oliver Sacks

Explore the prize-recognized books by Oliver Sacks represented in the index.

4

Recognized books

0

Wins

4

Lists

12

Index score

1995—2016

Recognition span

Author in the index

Oliver Sacks has 4 books in the current index, recognized by prize programs between 1995 and 2016. The records span 3 leading prize families shown here.

Top recognition

Los Angeles Times Book Prize2
Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence1
Wellcome Book Prize1

Subject profile

Indexed works

Books by Oliver Sacks

4 books · sorted by recognition

Uncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical BoyhoodMemoir & Autobiography20014 ptsAn Anthropologist on Mars: Seven Paradoxical TalesMedicine & Public Health19954 ptsOn the MoveMemoir & Autobiography20152 ptsHallucinationsArts & Criticism—2 pts
YearTitleSubjectScoreWinsListsImprint
2001Uncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical BoyhoodMemoir & Autobiography401Macmillan
1995An Anthropologist on Mars: Seven Paradoxical TalesMedicine & Public Health401Knopf
2015On the MoveMemoir & Autobiography201Picador
—HallucinationsArts & Criticism201Unknown

All books on this page are credited to Oliver Sacks.

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