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Robert Jay Lifton

American psychiatrist and author (1926–2025).

Wikipedia

Portrait source · Wikimedia Commons

Recognized books

Wins

Lists

Index score

1969—1987

Recognition span

Author in the index

Robert Jay Lifton has 3 books in the current index, recognized by prize programs between 1969 and 1987. The records span 2 leading prize families shown here.

Top recognition

National Book Awards2

Los Angeles Times Book Prize1

Subject profile

War & Military2

Society & Culture1

Indexed works

Books by Robert Jay Lifton

3 books · sorted by recognition

Death in Life: Survivors of HiroshimaSociety & Culture196710 pts The Nazi Doctors: Medical Killing and the Psychology of GenocideWar & Military19864 pts Home from the War: Vietnam Veterans—Neither Victims nor ExecutionersWar & Military19734 pts

Year	Title	Subject	Score	Wins	Lists	Imprint
1967	Death in Life: Survivors of Hiroshima	Society & Culture	10	1	1	Random House
1986	The Nazi Doctors: Medical Killing and the Psychology of Genocide	War & Military	4	1	1	Unknown
1973	Home from the War: Vietnam Veterans—Neither Victims nor Executioners	War & Military	4	0	1	Simon & Schuster

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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