The Book Prize Index

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Richard Holmes

Explore the prize-recognized books by Richard Holmes represented in the index.

5

Recognized books

5

Wins

10

Lists

50

Index score

1989—2025

Recognition span

Author in the index

Richard Holmes has 5 books in the current index, recognized by prize programs between 1989 and 2025. The records span 5 leading prize families shown here.

Top recognition

Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction3
National Book Critics Circle Awards2
Costa Book Awards1
Duff Cooper Prize1
James Tait Black Prizes1

Subject profile

Indexed works

Books by Richard Holmes

5 books · sorted by recognition

The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of ScienceScience200826 ptsColeridge: Darker ReflectionsBiography199512 ptsColeridge: Early VisionsBiography19904 ptsDr Johnson And Mr SavageBiography—4 ptsThe Boundless Deep: Young Tennyson, Science and the Crisis of BeliefScience—4 pts
YearTitleSubjectScoreWinsListsImprint
2008The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of ScienceScience2624HarperCollins
1995Coleridge: Darker ReflectionsBiography1213Hodder & Stoughton
1990Coleridge: Early VisionsBiography411Viking
—Dr Johnson And Mr SavageBiography411Hodder & Stoughton
—The Boundless Deep: Young Tennyson, Science and the Crisis of BeliefScience401Unknown

All books on this page are credited to Richard Holmes.

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