John Doe Chinaman: A Forgotten History of Chinese Life under American Racial Law by Beth Lew-Williams (Harvard University Press) is the 2026 winner of the Cundill Prize
The Cundill is given annually to the best history book of the previous year published in English. It is administered on behalf of the Cundill Foundation by McGill University Press.
Beth Lew Williams is the ninth consecutive female winner of the Cundill Prize.
