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Ron Powers

Explore the prize-recognized books by Ron Powers represented in the index.

Recognized books

Wins

Lists

Index score

2001—2018

Recognition span

Author in the index

Ron Powers has 3 books in the current index, recognized by prize programs between 2001 and 2018. The records span 3 leading prize families shown here.

Top recognition

Los Angeles Times Book Prize1

National Book Critics Circle Awards1

PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award1

Subject profile

Biography1

Science1

Society & Culture1

Indexed works

Books by Ron Powers

3 books · sorted by recognition

Mark Twain: A LifeBiography20054 pts Tom and Huck Don't Live Here AnymoreSociety & Culture20014 pts No One Cares About Crazy People: The Chaos and Heartbreak of Mental Health in AmericaScience20172 pts

Year	Title	Subject	Score	Lists	Imprint
2005	Mark Twain: A Life	Biography	4	1	Free Press
2001	Tom and Huck Don't Live Here Anymore	Society & Culture	4	1	St. Martin's Press
2017	No One Cares About Crazy People: The Chaos and Heartbreak of Mental Health in America	Science	2	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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