• Full-length books of fiction and nonfiction
• Books by authors who are living at the commencement of the eligibility year (December 1, 2013)
• Published Articles
• Documentary Films
• Short Stories
• Poems
• Anthologies containing work written by multiple authors
• Textbooks
• Reprints of books published in previous Award years
• In the event of a dispute as to eligibility, the Foundation will decide whether a book is eligible, and its decision will be binding.