The Book Prize Index

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Portrait of Robert Darnton

Robert Darnton

American historian.

Wikipedia
Portrait source · Wikimedia Commons

3

Recognized books

2

Wins

4

Lists

22

Index score

1983—1995

Recognition span

Author in the index

Robert Darnton has 3 books in the current index, recognized by prize programs between 1983 and 1995. The records span 3 leading prize families shown here.

Top recognition

National Book Critics Circle Awards2
Los Angeles Times Book Prize1
National Book Awards1

Subject profile

Indexed works

Books by Robert Darnton

3 books · sorted by recognition

The Forbidden Best-Sellers of Pre-Revolutionary FranceHistory199510 ptsThe Great Cat Massacre and Other Episodes in French Cultural HistoryHistory19848 ptsThe Literary Underground of the Old RegimeHistory19824 pts
YearTitleSubjectScoreWinsListsImprint
1995The Forbidden Best-Sellers of Pre-Revolutionary FranceHistory1011Fontana
1984The Great Cat Massacre and Other Episodes in French Cultural HistoryHistory812Basic Books
1982The Literary Underground of the Old RegimeHistory401Harvard University Press

All books on this page are credited to Robert Darnton.

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