I have a question for you . . .

What was the best conservative book of 2023?

Right now, you can submit your nominations for ISI’s Conservative Book of the Year Award.

We know you are a thoughtful, discerning reader. So we're asking you and other friends of ISI for your picks.

Which new title has caught your eye in 2023? It can be any book published so far in 2023—or any book set to be published by Dec. 31, 2023—that advances our understanding of conservative principles.

You can make your nominations using this simple online form.

The winning author will receive a $10,000 cash prize and will be honored at ISI's annual Conservative Book of the Year Award Ceremony in early 2024, thanks to the visionary generosity of Prof. Henry and Commendatore Anne Paolucci.

Recent winners of ISI’s Conservative Book of the Year award include Dan Mahoney for The Statesman as Thinker, Victor Davis Hanson for The Dying Citizen, Wilfred M. McClay for Land of Hope, Yoram Hazony for The Virtue of Nationalism, and Rod Dreher for The Benedict Option.

Please send in your nomination by Monday, October 16.

Some thoughtful books have come out this year, and I don’t want to overlook any worthy contenders.

For Learning and Leadership,

Johnny Burtka