General Nonfiction

Nonfiction books not about Florida. All authors must be Florida residents, as defined elsewhere on this website. Books fitting this category should be written in English for a general audience (i.e., without academic jargon).
Submissions can be from the following broad areas:
  • "Humanities" (including philosophy, religion, language, arts, literature, rhetoric, biographies, and history)
  • "Science and Technology" (including the natural sciences, mathematics and applied sciences)
  • "Social Sciences" (including psychology, statistics, sociology, anthropology, geography, political science, economics, law, education, public administration, social services, communications, commerce, and folklore)

    Reference books, bibliographies, textbooks, or edited anthologies will not be eligible.

    2023

    Book Cover of Crusade to Heal America
    By: Judith L. Pearson
    Bronze
    Category: General Nonfiction
    Cover of Broken
    By: Jessica Pryce
    Silver
    Category: General Nonfiction
    The Watchmaker's Daughter Book Cover
    By: Larry Loftis
     Gold
    Category: General Nonfiction

    2022

    Vet at Noah's Ark
    By: Dr. Doug Mader
    Bronze
    Category: General Nonfiction
    The Borinqueneers cover
    By: Noemi Figueroa Soulet
    Silver
    Category: General Nonfiction
    We the presidents cover
    By: Ronald Gruner
     Gold
    Category: General Nonfiction

    2021

    2020

    Still Invisible?: Examining America's Black Male Crisis
    By: Elvin J. Dowling
    Bronze
    Category: General Nonfiction
    Black Panther in Exile: The Pete O'Neal Story
    By: Paul J. Magnarella
    Silver
    Category: General Nonfiction
    PHARMA: Greed, Lies, and the Poisoning of America
    By: Gerald Posner
     Gold
    Category: General Nonfiction

    2019

    book cover
    By: Díaz, Jaquira
     Gold
    Category: General Nonfiction
    Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
    Hometown: Miami Beach
    Code Name: Lise
    By: Loftis, Larry
    Silver
    Category: General Nonfiction
    Gallery Books
    Hometown: Altamonte Springs
    book cover
    By: Huegel, Craig N.
    Bronze
    Category: General Nonfiction
    University Press of Florida
    Hometown: Holiday

    2018

    book cover
    By: Davies, Dawn
     Gold
    Category: General Nonfiction
    Flatiron Books
    book cover
    By: Martínez-Fernández, Luis
    Bronze
    Category: General Nonfiction
    University of Florida Press
    book cover
    By: Begos, Kevin
    Silver
    Category: General Nonfiction
    Algonquin Books

    2017

    book cover
    By: Harper, Kristine
    Bronze
    Category: General Nonfiction
    University of Chicago Press
    book cover
    By: Means, D. Bruce
    Silver
    Category: General Nonfiction
    Tall Timbers Press
    book cover
    By: Danticat, Edwidge
     Gold
    Category: General Nonfiction
    Graywolf Press

    2016

    book cover
    By: Shacochis,Bob
    Bronze
    Category: General Nonfiction
    Grove Atlantic
    book cover
    By: Butler, J. Michael
    Silver
    Category: General Nonfiction
    book cover
    By: Woods, Mark
     Gold
    Category: General Nonfiction
    Thomas Dunne

    2015

    book cover
    By: Barnett, Cynthia
     Gold
    Category: General Nonfiction
    Crown
    book cover
    By: Gallman, J. Matthew
    Silver
    Category: General Nonfiction
    University of North Carolina Press
    book cover
    By: Benowitz, June Melby
    Bronze
    Category: General Nonfiction
    University Press of Florida

    2014

    book cover
    By: Sukrungruang, Ira
    Bronze
    Category: General Nonfiction
    University of Tampa Press
    book cover
    By: Egdall, Ira Mark
    Silver
    Category: General Nonfiction
    World Scientific
    book cover
    By: Axelrod, David B. , By: Schneir, Lenny , By: Thomas, Carol
     Gold
    Category: General Nonfiction
    Llewellyn Worldwide

    2013

    book cover
    By: Horner, Dave
    Silver
    Category: General Nonfiction
    Pelican
    book cover
    By: Williams, Tom
     Gold
    Category: General Nonfiction
    Inspire on Purpose

    2012

    book cover
    By: Grunwald, Michael
     Gold
    Category: General Nonfiction
    Simon and Schuster
    book cover
    By: Crow, Tracy
    Bronze
    Category: General Nonfiction
    University of Nebraska Press
    book cover
    By: Link, William A.
    Silver
    Category: General Nonfiction
    University Press of Florida