The Book Prize Index

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Portrait of William Taubman

William Taubman

American political scientist.

Wikipedia
Portrait source · Wikimedia Commons

3

Recognized books

3

Wins

6

Lists

32

Index score

2003—2026

Recognition span

Author in the index

William Taubman has 3 books in the current index, recognized by prize programs between 2003 and 2026. The records span 5 leading prize families shown here.

Top recognition

National Book Critics Circle Awards2
Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence1
Barbara and David Zalaznick Book Prize in American History1
Plutarch Award1
Pulitzer Prize1

Subject profile

Indexed works

Books by William Taubman

3 books · sorted by recognition

Khrushchev: The Man and His EraBiography200320 ptsGorbachev: His Life and TimesBiography20178 ptsMcNamara at War: A New HistoryWar & Military—4 pts
YearTitleSubjectScoreWinsListsImprint
2003Khrushchev: The Man and His EraBiography2022W. W. Norton
2017Gorbachev: His Life and TimesBiography803W. W. Norton
—McNamara at War: A New HistoryWar & Military411Unknown

All books on this page are credited to William Taubman.

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