Author record · 2016 to 2017
Heather Ann Thompson: Awards and Best-of Lists
Heather Ann Thompson has won 2 awards, including the Pulitzer Prize (Biography and History) (2017) for Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy, with 2 shortlist or finalist places, 1 longlist or nominee place, and 6 year-end list picks in our archive.
Every recognition
| Year | Book | Source | Result | Translator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy | Bancroft Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · History | |
| 2017 | Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy | Pulitzer Prize (Biography and History) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · History | |
| 2017 | Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy | Cundill History Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · History | |
| 2016 | Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · History | |
| 2016 | Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Nonfiction | |
| 2016 | Blood in the Water | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2016 | Blood in the Water | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2016 | Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2016 | Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2016 | Blood in the Water | Paste Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2016 | Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 10 |
Books
- Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy10 sources · 2016 to 2017