The Pattis Family Foundation Global Cities Book Award at Metropolis
The Pattis Family Foundation Global Cities Book Award hosted by Metropolis honors leading nonfiction books on the role cities play in addressing present and future global challenges. The award is presented annually to a nonfiction book that advances ideas for more sustainable, equitable and resilient cities. Eligible books should offer new ideas, data, stories or insights on urban issues, showcase innovative urban-based approaches to global policy challenges and be a joy to read. The winning author and runners up are announced at a Metropolis global forum annually in the fall.
2025 Prize Winner
The Pattis Family Foundation Global Cities Book Award 2025 prize winner is Waste and the City by Colin McFarlane
2025 Honorable Mentions
Miami in the Anthropocene by Stephanie Wakefield (University of Minnesota Press)
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Master Plans and Minor Acts by Shakirah E. Hudani (The University of Chicago Press)
To learn more about the current prize winners or nominate a book for consideration, please visit Metropolis.
Past Winners
2024(Hosted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs)
Prize Winner: Dream States: Smart Cities, Technology, and the Pursuit of Urban Utopias by John Lorinc (Coach House Books)
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Honorable Mentions: Emergent Tokyo: Designing the Spontaneous City by Jorge Almazán, Joe McReynolds, Naoki Saito, and Studiolab (ORO Editions)
The Moving City: Scenes from the Delhi Metro and the Social Life of Infrastructure by Rashmi Sadana (University of California Press)