The Award Tally
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William Dalrymple

2

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2

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20

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Books from William Dalrymple that won awards or were shortlisted.

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  1. White Mughals: Love and Betrayal in Eighteenth-century India cover
    White Mughals: Love and Betrayal in Eighteenth-century India

    2004

    8

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    • WonWolfson History Prize (2003)
    Book DetailsBuy this book at Amazon
  2. The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World cover
    The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World

    2024

    5

    score

    • WonMark Lynton History Prize (2026)
    Book DetailsBuy this book at Amazon
  3. Return of a King: The Battle for Afghanistan

    4

    score

    • ShortlistedBaillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction (2013)Major
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  4. The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of the East India Company

    3

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    • ShortlistedCundill History Prize (2020)
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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

Most Prolific Authors

  1. 1Anne Applebaum8 books
  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