Robert M. Utley Prize

The Robert M. Utley Book Prize is given annually by the Western History Association for the best book published on the military history of the frontier and western North America, including Mexico and Canada, from prehistory through the twentieth century. The award recognizes outstanding scholarship in this specialized field of western military history. The prize grants $500 to the author and a certificate to the publisher. Books with a copyright date in 2025 are eligible for submission for the 2026 awards cycle. Publishers may submit more than one title from their list, and while the formal process requires presses or journals to submit the work of their authors, the WHA strongly recommends that authors check with the award committee chair a week before the deadline to ensure their work has been received.