Awards & Recognition
Princeton University Press books have won numerous awards, including six Pulitzer Prizes, five Bancroft Prizes, three National Book Awards, and hundreds of major awards from academic organizations. Dozens of Press authors have been awarded the most prestigious academic prizes in the world, including the Nobel Prize in economics, physics, chemistry, medicine, and literature, the Fields Medal, and the Holberg Prize. To inquire about our awards program, including for nomination calls and author requests, please contact Steve_Stillman@press.princeton.edu.
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Winner of the Jordan Schnitzer First Book Publication Award, Association for Jewish Studies
A Forbes Best Higher Education Book
Winner of the Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion, American Academy of Religion
A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year
Winner of the PROSE Award in Theology & Religious Studies, Association of American Publishers
Winner of the 1994 James Henry Breasted Prize, American Historical AssociationWinner of the 1994 Tricycle Prize for Excellence in Buddhist Scholarship
Winner of the National Jewish Book Award in ScholarshipWinner of the Jordan Schnitzer Award in Biblical Studies, Rabbinics, and Jewish History and Culture in Antiquity, Association for Jewish Studies
Winner of the PROSE Award in Theology & Religious Studies, Association of American PublishersOne of The New York Times' Three Books That Gaze Upward to Heaven and Inward to the Heart
Winner of the Saul Viener Book Prize, American Jewish Historical SocietyWinner of the Ellis W. Hawley Prize, Organization of American Historians
Winner of the Herbert Jacob Book Prize, Law and Society AssociationHonorable Mention for the Clifford Geertz Book Award, Society for the Anthropology of Religion
Honorable Mention for the Association for Political and Legal Anthropology Book Prize in Critical Anthropology
Finalist for the National Jewish Book Award in American Jewish StudiesFinalist for the Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature, Jewish Book Council
Finalist for the Jordan Schnitzer Award in Social Science, Anthropology, and Folklore, Association for Jewish Studies
Shortlisted for the British-Kuwait Friendship Society Book Prize in Middle Eastern Studies
Winner of the British-Kuwait Friendship Society Book PrizeWinner of the Middle East Medievalists Book Prize
Winner of the Haskins Medal, Medieval Academy of America
Finalist for the National Jewish Book Award in Writing Based on Archival Material
One of the Times Literary Supplement's Books of the Year 2020
Shortlisted for the Catholic Herald Book Award in HistoryWinner of the 2018 Book Award for Excellence in Missiology, American Society of Missiology
Winner of a 2019 Award of Merit in History, Christianity Today Book Awards
One of Choice Reviews' Outstanding Academic Titles of 2018
One of First Things' Favorite Books of 2018
Finalist for the National Jewish Book Award in American Jewish Studies
Winner of the Distinguished Book Award, Sociology of Religion Section of the American Sociological Association
A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year
Honorable Mention, 2015 Catholic Press Association Book Award, History Category
Winner of the 2013 Cover/Jacket Merit Award in the Professional, Scholarly Series category, New York Book Show
Winner of the 2019 I.R. Iran World Award for Book of the Year, Islamic Republic of Iran
Winner of the John Gilmary Shea Prize, American Catholic Historical AssociationWinner of the Best First Book in the History of Religions, American Academy of Religion
Winner of the James Henry Breasted Prize, American Historical AssociationHonorable Mention for the Albert Hourani Book Award, Middle East Studies Association
A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year
Winner of the A.K. Ramanujan Book Prize for Translation, Association for Asian StudiesWinner of the 2017 World Sanskrit Award, Indian Council for Cultural Relations
One of Mosaic's Best Books of 2018 (Moshe Koppel)
Winner of the 2018 National Jewish Book Award in American Jewish Studies, Celebrate 350
Winner of the 2018 National Jewish Book Award in Modern Jewish Thought and Experience, Dorot Foundation Award in Memory of Joy Ungerleider Mayerson
Shortlisted for the British-Kuwait Friendship Society Book PrizeFinalist for the Award for Excellence in the Historical Study of Religion, American Academy of Religion
The Spectator's Books of the Year
Winner of the 2017 Award for Excellence in Religion Historical Studies, American Academy of Religion
One of The Tablet's Best Books of 2018
Winner of the 2007 Best Professional/Scholarly Book in Theology and Religious Studies, Association of American Publishers
Winner of the 2007 Award of Excellence in the Study of Religion, Analytical-Descriptive Studies category, American Academy of Religion
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2007
Peter Schäfer, Winner of the 2007 Distinguished Achievement Award from the Andrew W. Mellon FoundationWinner of the 2002 Award for Best Professional/Scholarly Book in Religion, Association of American Publishers
Long-listed for the 2017 Jewish Quarterly Wingate Prize
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2005
A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year
Winner of the 2018 National Jewish Book Award in Education and Jewish Identity, In Memory of Dorothy Kripke
Winner of the Vinson Sutlive Book Prize, Anthropology Department of William & MaryWinner of the 2018 Albert Hourani Book Award, Middle East Studies Association
Winner of the Philip Schaff Prize, American Society of Church HistoryOne of Choice Reviews' Outstanding Academic Titles of 2018
Winner of the 2016 Best First Book in the History of Religions, American Academy of ReligionOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2016
Selected as a Publishers Weekly 2017 Best Book in Religion
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 1992
Honorable Mention for the 1994 Award for Best Professional/Scholarly Book in Sociology and Anthropology, Association of American Publishers
Winner of a Washington Post Abu Aardvark 2015 Middle East Book AwardWinner of the 2017 Hubert Morken Award for Best Book, Religion and Politics Section of the American Political Science Association
Co-Winner of the 2016 Book Award, Religion and International Relations Section, International Studies Association
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2015
Winner of the 2017 World Sanskrit Award, Indian Council for Cultural Relations
Winner of the 2017 World Sanskrit Award, Indian Council for Cultural Relations
Winner of the 2017 World Sanskrit Award, Indian Council for Cultural Relations
Winner of the 2017 World Sanskrit Award, Indian Council for Cultural Relations
Winner of the 2017 World Sanskrit Award, Indian Council for Cultural Relations
Michael Cook, Winner of the 2014 Holberg Prize
Winner of the 2009 Albert Hourani Book Award, Middle East Studies Association
Honorable Mention for the 2016 Jordan Schnitzer Book Award in Biblical Studies, Rabbinics, and Jewish History & Culture in Antiquity, Association for Jewish Studies
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 1993
Winner of the 1993 Israel Prize for Oriental Studies in History
Winner of the 2006 Book of the Year Award in Religion, ForeWord MagazineOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2007
Winner of the 2014 Best Book Award, Sociology of Religion Section of the American Sociological AssociationWinner of the 2014 Best First Book in the History of Religions Award, American Academy of Religion
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2013
Honorable Mention for the 2015 Hubert Morken Award for Best Book, Religion and Politics Section of the American Political Science AssociationOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2014
One of The Middle East Channel’s Top Five Books of 2013, chosen by Marc Lynch
Winner of the 2016 Best Book Award, European Politics and Society Section of the American Political Science AssociationWinner of the 2017 Luebbert Best Book Award, Comparative Politics Section of the American Political Science Association
Winner of the 2017 Laura Shannon Prize in Contemporary European Studies, Nanovic Institute
Honorable Mention for the 2013 PROSE Award in Language & Linguistics, Association of American PublishersShortlisted for the 2014 Sophie Brody Medal, Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) of the American Library Association
Selected for WGBH News "Here are the books we read this year that we think you’ll love" 2014
Timothy Matovina, Winner of the 2013 Paul J. Foik, C.S.C. Award, Texas Catholic Historical SocietyFirst Place for the Book Award in History, 2013 Catholic Press Association
Winner of the 2012 Best Book Award, College Theology Society
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2012
Peter Schäfer, Winner of the 2007 Distinguished Achievement Award from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Winner of the 2011 Philip Schaff Prize, American Society of Church HistoryShortlisted for the 2011 American Academy of Religion Award for Excellence in the Historical Study of Religion
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2010
Finalist for the 2008 Award for Best First Book in the History of Religions, American Academy of ReligionFinalist for the 2007 First Book Prize, Berkshire Conference
Winner of the 2015 Dartmouth Medal, Reference and User Services Association of the American Library AssociationOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles Top 25 Academic Books for 2014
Winner of the 2005 Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion in the Constructive-Reflective Studies Category, American Academy of Religion.One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2005
Winner of the 2005 Robert E. Lane Award, Division of Political Psychology, American Political Science AssociationHonorable Mention for the 2005 Giovanni Sartori Book Award, Qualitative Methods Section of the American Political Science Association
Winner of the 2006 Illinois State Historical Society Award in Publications
Honorable Mention for the 2015 Hubert Morken Award for Best Book, Religion and Politics Section of the American Political Science AssociationOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2014
One of The Middle East Channel’s Top Five Books of 2013, chosen by Marc Lynch
Winner of the 2005 George L. Mosse Prize, American Historical AssociationOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2005
One of Library Journal's Best Reference of Law & Politics for 2012Winner of the 2013 Cover/Jacket Merit Award in the Professional, Reference category, New York Book Show
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles Top 25 Academic Books for 2013
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2012Winner of the 2013 Cover/Jacket Merit Award in the Professional, Scholarly Series category, New York Book Show
Winner of the 2013 Cover/Jacket Merit Award in the Professional, Scholarly Series category, New York Book ShowOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2013
Winner of the 2008 Albert C. Outler Prize, American Society of Church History
Winner of the 2005 Victoria Schuck Award, American Political Science AssociationHonorable Mention for the 2005 Albert Hourani Book Award, Middle East Studies Association
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2012
Winner of the 2001 Hans Rosenhaupt Memorial Book Award, Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
Co-Winner of the Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion in Constructive-Reflective Studies, American Academy of Religion
Shortlisted for the 2011 ICAS Book Prize for Best Study in the Field of Social Sciences, International Convention of Asian Scholars
Peter Schäfer, Winner of the 2007 Distinguished Achievement Award from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2010
Winner of the 2005 Meritorious Publication Award, University of Cape Town
Winner of the 2003 Award for Best Professional/Scholarly Book in Religion, Association of American PublishersOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2004
Winner of the 2003 Award for Best Professional/Scholarly Book in Religion, Association of American PublishersOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2004
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2007
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2003
Winner of the 1998 Louisville Grawemeyer Award in Religion, University of Louisville and the Louisville Presbyterian Theological SeminaryCo-Winner of the 1998 Towson University Prize for Literature
Runner-Up for the 2005 National Jewish Book Award in American Jewish History, Jewish Book CouncilFinalist for the 2004 Weinberg Judaic Studies Institute Book Award, University of Scranton
One of Publishers Weekly's Best Books for 2004
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2004
Winner of the John Gilmary Shea Prize, American Catholic Historical Association
Winner of the 1999 Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion, Historical Studies category, of the American Academy of Religion
Finalist for the 1998 National Jewish Book Award in Jewish Scholarship, Jewish Book Council
Winner of the 2000 Award for Best Professional/Scholarly Book in Philosophy and Religion, Association of American PublishersOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2000
Winner of the 1999 Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy Book Prize, South Asia Council of the Association of Asian Studies
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 1999
Winner of the 1998 Book Award, Christianity TodayOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 1997
Co-Winner of the 1988 Best First Book Prize in the History of Religions, American Council of Learned Societies
Winner of the 1993 Tricycle Prize for Excellence in Buddhist Scholarship
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 1994
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 1992
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 1991