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Robert A. Caro

5

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3

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56

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Books from Robert A. Caro that won awards or were shortlisted.

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  1. Master of the Senate: The Years of Lyndon Johnson cover
    Master of the Senate: The Years of Lyndon Johnson

    1982

    24

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    • WonPulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography (2003)Major
    • WonNational Book Award for Nonfiction (2002)Major
    Book DetailsBuy this book at Amazon
  2. The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson cover
    The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson

    2014

    17

    score

    • WonMark Lynton History Prize (2013)
    • WonLos Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography (2012)
    • ShortlistedNational Book Award for Nonfiction (2012)Major
    Book DetailsBuy this book at Amazon
  3. Master of the Senate: The Years of Lyndon Johnson, Vol. 3 cover
    Master of the Senate: The Years of Lyndon Johnson, Vol. 3

    1982

    8

    score

    • WonLos Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography (2002)
    Book DetailsBuy this book at Amazon
  4. The Years of Lyndon Johnson: The Path to Power

    4

    score

    • ShortlistedNational Book Award for Nonfiction (1983)Major
    Buy this book at Amazon
  5. Means of Ascent: Volume 2 of The Years of Lyndon Johnson

    3

    score

    • ShortlistedLos Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography (1990)
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