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Ron Chernow

American writer and historian (born 1949).

Wikipedia

Portrait source · Wikimedia Commons

Recognized books

Wins

Lists

Index score

1990—2018

Recognition span

Author in the index

Ron Chernow has 5 books in the current index, recognized by prize programs between 1990 and 2018. The records span 5 leading prize families shown here.

Top recognition

Los Angeles Times Book Prize3

National Book Critics Circle Awards2

Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence1

Barbara and David Zalaznick Book Prize in American History1

Cundill History Prize1

Subject profile

Biography4

Business & Economics1

Indexed works

Books by Ron Chernow

5 books · sorted by recognition

Washington: A LifeBiography201018 pts GrantBiography201710 pts The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern FinanceBusiness & Economics199010 pts Alexander HamiltonBiography20048 pts Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.Biography—4 pts

Year	Title	Subject	Score	Wins	Lists	Imprint
2010	Washington: A Life	Biography	18	3	3	Penguin Books
2017	Grant	Biography	10	0	3	Penguin Press
1990	The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance	Business & Economics	10	1	1	Atlantic Monthly Press
2004	Alexander Hamilton	Biography	8	0	2	Penguin Books
—	Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.	Biography	4	0	1	Unknown

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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