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David Brion Davis

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56

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Books from David Brion Davis that won awards or were shortlisted.

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  1. The Problem of Slavery in Western Culture cover
    The Problem of Slavery in Western Culture

    1988

    21

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    • WonAnisfield-Wolf Book Award (1967)
    • WonPulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction (1967)Major
    • ShortlistedNational Book Award for Nonfiction (1967)Major
    Book DetailsBuy this book at Amazon
  2. The Problem of Slavery in the Age of Revolution, 1770–1823 cover
    The Problem of Slavery in the Age of Revolution, 1770–1823

    1999

    20

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    • WonBancroft Prize (1976)
    • WonNational Book Award for Nonfiction (1976)Major
    Book DetailsBuy this book at Amazon
  3. The Problem of Slavery in the Age of Emancipation cover
    The Problem of Slavery in the Age of Emancipation

    2014

    15

    score

    • WonNational Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction (2014)Major
    • ShortlistedCundill History Prize (2014)
    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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  6. 6Steven Pinker6 books
  7. 7Adam Hochschild5 books
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  9. 9Deirdre Bair5 books
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