Cundill History Prize

The Cundill History Prize is an annual Canadian literary award for history writing in English. It was established in 2008 by Peter Cundill and is administered by McGill University. The prize is awarded to an author whose book, published in the past year, demonstrates "historical scholarship, originality, literary quality and broad appeal". No restrictions are set on the topic of the book or the nationality of the author, and English translations are permitted.

At a value of US$75,000, the grand prize is the largest prize in the world for a book of non-fiction in English. In addition, two finalists are awarded "Recognition of Excellence" prizes of $10,000 each. For translated works, 80% of the prize goes to the author, and 20% goes to the translator. The recipients of the prize are selected by a jury of historians and writers chosen by McGill. The prize has been called "the closest approximation to a Nobel Prize for history".