2026 Book Award Reception
Join us on May 2nd for the 2026 CDA Book Awards Reception, part of the 136th Annual Meeting Weekend. Held in the Members' Room of the New York Society Library, this special gathering celebrates this year's recipients of distinguished CDA Book Award program, which has honored outstanding works annually since 1951.
For this year's event, all four of the award-winning authors will be attending the reception, and have been invited to say a few words about their book and careers. Attendees will have the opportunity to speak with the authors before their presentations, and to ask questions at the end of the event. The titles below are available at all major vendors for those who would like to bring their books to the event.
Saturday, May 2nd
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
New York Society Library (Members' Room)
53 East 79th Street

Award Winners

Winner:
TAKING MANHATTAN: The Extraordinary Events that Created New York and Shaped America
By: Russell Shorto
Citation:
PRIDE AND PLEASURE: The Schuyler Sisters in an Age of Revolution
By: Amanda Vaill


Young Adult Books:
THE MYSTERIOUS VIRGINIA HALL: World War II's Most Dangerous Spy
By: Claudia Friddell
Young Readers' Books:
GEORGE WASHINGTON'S SPECTACULAR SPECTACLES: The Glasses that Saved America
By: Selene Castrovilla
Illustrated by: Jenn Harney
