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The 2017-2018 New York City Book Awards

The New York Society Library is proud to announce the winners of the 2017-2018 New York City Book Awards. Founded in 1995, these awards honor the best books about New York City published in a given year, regardless of genre.

The winning authors and publishers were honored at an awards ceremony on May 1. Click here for full details and a recording.

More general information and a complete list of winners from the awards’ past 22 years can be found here.


The 2017-2018 New York City Book Awards are generously underwritten by Ellen M. Iseman.