Author record · 2007 to 2025
Joseph J. Ellis: Awards and Best-of Lists
Joseph J. Ellis has 1 longlist or nominee place and 10 year-end list picks in our archive.
Every recognition
| Year | Book | Source | Result | Translator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Great Contradiction: The Tragic Side of the American Founding | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Social Sciences | |
| 2018 | American Dialogue | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2015 | The Quartet | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · History & Biography | |
| 2015 | The Quartet | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2013 | Revolutionary Summer | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2013 | Revolutionary Summer: The Birth of American Independence | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2010 | First Family | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2007 | American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies at the Founding of the Republic | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: History | |
| 2007 | American Creation | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2007 | American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies at the Founding of the Republic | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2007 | American Creation | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction |
Books
- American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies at the Founding of the Republic4 sources · 2007
- Revolutionary Summer2 sources · 2013
- The Quartet2 sources · 2015
- American Dialogue1 source · 2018
- First Family1 source · 2010
- The Great Contradiction: The Tragic Side of the American Founding1 source · 2025