Vachss has also written non-fiction, including numerous articles and essays on child protection and a book on juvenile criminology. His books have been translated into 20 languages, and his shorter works have appeared in many publications, including "Parade", "Antaeus", "Esquire", "Playboy", and "The New York Times". Vachss' literary awards include the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière for "Strega" "La Sorcière de Brooklyn"; the Falcon Award, Maltese Falcon Society of Japan, for "Strega"; the Deutscher Krimi Preis for "Flood" "Kata"; and the Raymond Chandler Award for his body of work.