The Book Prize Index

John Adams

Page Smith

John Adams. is a 2001 biography of the Founding Father and second U.S. President John Adams, written by the popular American historian David McCullough, which won the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography and the 2002 Ambassador Book Award for Biography or Autobiography. It was adapted into the 2008 television miniseries of the same name by HBO Films. Since the TV miniseries debuted, an alternative cover has been added to the book showing Paul Giamatti as John Adams. The book is available as both hardcover and paperback.

BiographyBiography · medium confidenceBiography81 signalsLlm Classifier: Biography -> BiographyKeyword Classifier: American History -> American HistoryTopic Classifier: Constitutional History -> American HistoryConstitutional HistoryFilm, Television & Popular CulturePresidency & Executive PowerFamily, Childhood & Adoption

Award History

1 wins · 1 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
Bancroft PrizeMajor1963WinnerOfficial source
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  1. 01 Central figures

    • John Adams93%
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    • David McCullough40%
    • Paul Giamatti36%

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