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Samuel Johnson Prize

The Samuel Johnson Prize celebrates diverse and thought-provoking writing in non-fiction. Sponsored by BBC Four, it has been awarded since 1999. The prize covers current affairs, history, politics, science, sport, travel, biography, autobiography and the arts. The competition is open to authors of any nationality whose work is published in the UK in English.

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Winners

Year Title Author
2010 Nothing to Envy Barbara Demick Shortlist...
2009 Leviathan Phillip Hoare Shortlist...
2008 The Suspicions of Mr Whicher Kate Summerscale Shortlist...
2007 Imperial Life in the Emerald City Rajiv Chandrasekaran Shortlist...
2006 1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare James Shapiro Shortlist...
2005 Like A Fiery Elephant: The Story of BS Johnson Jonathan Coe Shortlist...
2004 Stasiland Anna Funder Shortlist...
2003 Pushkin: A Biography TJ Binyon Shortlist...
2002 Peacemakers Margaret MacMillan Shortlist...
2001 The Third Reich: A New History Michael Burleigh Shortlist...
2000 Berlioz: Servitude and Greatness David Cairns Shortlist...