Author record · 2014 to 2025

Clay Risen: Awards and Best-of Lists

Clay Risen has 8 year-end list picks in our archive.

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2025Red ScareThe New Yorker Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Also Recommended
2025Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern AmericaChicago Tribune Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books
2025Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern AmericaChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Must-Read Books: Nonfiction
2025Red ScareKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Nonfiction
2025Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern AmericaThe Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Nonfiction
2025Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern AmericaChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Our Favorite Books
2019The Crowded HourNew York Times 100 Notable Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Nonfiction
2014The Bill of the Century: The Epic Battle for the Civil Rights ActWashington Post Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Notable Nonfiction

Books

  1. Red Scare5 sources · 2025
  2. The Bill of the Century: The Epic Battle for the Civil Rights Act1 source · 2014
  3. The Crowded Hour1 source · 2019