Book Prizes
Barbara and David Zalaznick Book Prize in American History
Awarded for a non-fiction book on American history or biography copyrighted in 2021 that is distinguished by its scholarship, its literary style and its appeal to a general as well as an academic audience.
The New-York Historical Society Children's History Book Prize
Awarded for the best children’s historical literature and to encourage authors to continue to create engaging and challenging narratives that provide a window into the past for middle readers and their families.
The Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History at the New-York Historical Society
Awarded for the best book on military history in the English-speaking world, without restrictions as to time, copyrighted 2021 and distinguished by its scholarship, its contribution to the literature, and its appeal to both a general and an academic audience.