The Award Tally
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Jon Meacham

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Books from Jon Meacham that won awards or were shortlisted.

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  1. American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House cover
    American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House

    2008

    15

    score

    • WonPulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography (2009)Major
    • ShortlistedLos Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography (2008)
    Book DetailsBuy this book at Amazon
  2. And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle cover
    And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle

    2022

    2

    score

    • ShortlistedThe Plutarch Award (2023)
    Book DetailsBuy this book at Amazon

Recent Standouts (2020+)

  1. 1Tiya Miles39 score
  2. 2Adam Higginbotham36 score
  3. 3Roxanna Asgarian35 score
  4. 4Kathleen DuVal33 score
  5. 5Beverly Gage32 score
  6. 6Les Payne and Tamara Payne31 score
  7. 7Ed Yong30 score
  8. 8Ada Ferrer26 score
  9. 9Greg Grandin26 score
  10. 10Ned Blackhawk25 score

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  2. 2George F. Kennan7 books
  3. 3Jill Lepore7 books
  4. 4John McPhee7 books
  5. 5Steve Coll7 books
  6. 6Steven Pinker6 books
  7. 7Adam Hochschild5 books
  8. 8David Levering Lewis5 books
  9. 9Deirdre Bair5 books
  10. 10Garry Wills5 books