Book Awards and Other Awards Won by the Independent Institute

Since its founding in 1987, the Independent Institute has won numerous awards for its many books, videos, and other programs, as well as by its many Fellows.

The New American Anti-Semitism

The Left, the Right, and the Jews
Benjamin Ginsberg Published: February 20, 2024

2024 Next Generation Indie Book Awards

  • Finalist in Current Events
  • Finalist in Multicultural: Nonfiction
  • Finalist in Best Cover Design: Nonfiction

The New Deal’s War on the Bill of Rights

The Untold Story of FDR’s Concentration Camps, Censorship, and Mass Surveillance
David T. Beito Published: October 10, 2023

2024 Next Generation Indie Book Awards

  • Finalist in African American (Non-Fiction)

2024 Eric Hoffer Book Award

2023 “Best Book” Awards (American Book Fest)

  • Winner in History: United States
  • Finalist in Nonfiction: General
  • Finalist in Best Cover Design: Non-Fiction

Amazon.com

  • #1 New Release in Civil Rights and Liberties

Is Social Justice Just?

Robert M. Whaples, Michael C. Munger, Christopher J. Coyne Published: May 31, 2023

2024 Next Generation Indie Book Awards

  • Finalist in General Nonfiction

2024 Eric Hoffer Book Award

2024 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards

  • Gold Winner in Political & Current Events

2023 “Best Book” Awards (American Book Fest)

  • Winner in Social Change
  • Finalist in Current Events

In Search of Monsters to Destroy

The Folly of American Empire and the Paths to Peace
Christopher J. Coyne Published: December 8, 2022

2024 American Legacy Book Awards (American Book Fest)

  • Finalist in Best Cover Design: Nonfiction
  • Finalist in History: United States

2023 International Book Awards (American Book Fest)

  • Finalist in Best Cover Design: Nonfiction
  • Finalist in History: Military
  • Finalist in History: United States

2023 Eric Hoffer Book Award

  • Finalist

Highway Heist

America’s Crumbling Infrastructure and the Road Forward
James T. Bennett Published: October 3, 2022

2024 American Legacy Book Awards (American Book Fest)

  • Finalist in Best Cover Design: Nonfiction
  • Finalist in History: United States
  • Finalist in Nonfiction: General

2023 International Book Awards (American Book Fest)

  • Finalist in Best Cover Design: Nonfiction
  • Finalist in History: United States
  • Finalist in Nonfiction: General

2023 Next Generation Indie Book Awards

  • Finalist in Current Events

2023 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards

  • Silver Winner in Political and Current Events
    “Very articulate and well-researched piece of scholarship that is bound to engage audience and challenge the system.”

17th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards

  • Finalist in History: United States

2022 “Best Book” Awards (American Book Fest)

  • Winner in Best Cover Design: Nonfiction
  • Finalist in History: United States

2022 Hayek Book Prize (Manhattan Institute)

  • Nominee

The Right to Bear Arms

A Constitutional Right of the People or a Privilege of the Ruling Class?
Stephen P. Halbrook Published: November 1, 2021

2021 International Book Awards (American Book Fest)

  • Winner in History: United States

2022 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards

  • Silver Winner in Political & Current Events

Amazon.com

  • #1 New Release in Constitutions

Really Good Schools

Global Lessons for High-Caliber, Low-Cost Education
James Tooley Published: April 12, 2021

2021 Next Generation Indie Book Awards

  • Finalist in Current Events
  • Finalist in Social Justice

2021 Independent Publisher Book Awards (“IPPY” Awards)

  • Gold Medal Winner in Education Commentary/Theory

2021 American Book Fest “Best Book” Awards

  • Winner in Nonfiction: General
  • Finalist in Education/Academic

2021 International Book Awards (American Book Fest)

  • Winner in Education/Academic
  • Finalist in Nonfiction: General
  • Finalist in Social Change

15th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards

  • Winner in Education
  • Winner in Social/Political Change
  • Finalist in Business: General
  • Finalist in Current Events

2021 Foreword INDIES

  • Finalist for Education

Amazon.com

  • #1 New Release in Business Entrepreneurship

Hot Talk, Cold Science (2021)

Global Warming’s Unfinished Debate (Revised and Expanded Third Edition)
S. Fred Singer, David R. Legates, Anthony R. Lupo Published: February 16, 2021

15th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards

  • Finalist in Current Events
  • Finalist in Social/Political Change

2021 American Book Fest “Best Book” Awards

  • Finalist in Nonfiction: General
  • Finalist in Best Cover Design: Nonfiction

2021 International Book Awards (American Book Fest)

  • Winner in Nonfiction: General
  • Finalist in Best Cover Design: Nonfiction

2021 Foreword INDIES

  • Finalist for Ecology & Environment

2022 Eric Hoffer Book Award

  • Grand Prize Finalist

Amazon.com

  • #1 New Release in Weather
  • #1 Bestseller in Environmental Studie
  • #1 Bestseller in Earth Sciences
  • #4 Bestseller in Rivers in Earth Science

New Way to Care

Social Protections that Put Families First
John C. Goodman Published: December 15, 2020

2021 Next Generation Indie Book Awards

  • Finalist in General Non-Fiction

2021 Independent Publisher Book Awards (“IPPY” Awards)

  • Silver Medal Winner in Finance/Investment/Economics

2021 American Book Fest “Best Book” Awards

  • Winner in Best Cover Design: Nonfiction
  • Finalist in Health: General
  • Finalist in Nonfiction: General
  • Finalist in Anthologies: Nonfiction

2021 International Book Awards (American Book Fest)

  • Winner in Best Cover Design: Nonfiction
  • Finalist in Health: General
  • Finalist in Nonfiction: General

The Founders’ Second Amendment (2019)

Origins of the Right to Bear Arms
Stephen P. Halbrook Published: December 15, 2019

2021 American Book Fest “Best Book” Awards

  • Finalist in History: General
  • Finalist in History: United States
  • Finalist in Law

In All Fairness

Equality, Liberty, and the Quest for Human Dignity
Robert M. Whaples, Michael C. Munger, Christopher J. Coyne Published: October 1, 2019

2020 American Book Fest “Best Book” Awards

  • Winner in Current Events
  • Finalist in Law
  • Finalist in Social Change

2020 International Book Awards (American Book Fest)

  • Winner in Social Change

2020 Next Generation Indie Book Awards

  • Finalist in Social Justice

14th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards

  • Finalist in Social/Political Change

Liberty in Peril

Democracy and Power in American History
Randall G. Holcombe Published: September 1, 2019

2020 American Book Fest “Best Book” Awards

  • Winner in History: United States
  • Finalist in Social Change

2020 International Book Awards (American Book Fest)

  • Winner in History: United States
  • Finalist in Social Change

2020 Next Generation Indie Book Awards

  • Finalist in Current Events/Social Change

14th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards

  • Winner in Political
  • Finalist in History U.S.

2021 Eric Hoffer Book Award

  • Finalist