Nonfiction awards

ALA Black Caucus Selections
The Black Caucus of the American Library Association Awards acknowledge outstanding achievement in the presentation of the cultural, historical and sociopolitical aspects of the Black Diaspora.

ALA Notable Books - Nonfiction
Books selected by The Notable Books Council of the Reference and User Services Association, division of the American Library Association.

James Beard Foundation/KitchenAid Book Awards
The James Beard Foundation Awards shine a spotlight on the best and brightest talent in the food and beverage industry.

Kraszna-Krausz Book Award
The awards celebrate excellence in photography and moving image publishing and were founded in 1985 by the prolific and dedicated Hungarian-born Andor Kraszna-Krausz.

National Book Award for Nonfiction
The National Book Awards are given out by the National Book Foundation with the goal of enhancing the public's awareness of exceptional books written by fellow Americans, and to increase the popularity of reading in general.

Pulitzer Prize for Biography
The Pulitzer Prize is named for journalist Joseph Pulitzer and is awarded annually to works determined by the Pulitzer Prize Board to be distinguished.

Pulitzer Prize for History
The Pulitzer Prize is named for journalist Joseph Pulitzer and is awarded annually to works determined by the Pulitzer Prize Board to be distinguished.

Pulitzer Prize for Nonfiction
The Pulitzer Prize is named for journalist Joseph Pulitzer and is awarded annually to works determined by the Pulitzer Prize Board to be distinguished.

Stonewall Book Awards (GLBT): Israel Fishman Non-Fiction Award
This award for books relating to the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgendered experience is sponsored by the American Library Association's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Round Table.