The J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Award, established in 1999, is a literary award "given annually to aid in the completion of a significant work of nonfiction on a topic of American political or social concern.
"[1] The prize is given by the Nieman Foundation and by the Columbia University School of Journalism[1][2] and is intended to "assist in closing the gap between the time and money an author has and the time and money that finishing a book requires.
[5][3] Shortlisted books, introduced in 2016, receive no monetary award.
[6] Titles listed below are the named titles in the J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Awards documents.
When applicable, the published book has been linked.