By the late 20th century, the Algonquin had become known as a literary landmark, in part because of its association with the Algonquin Round Table. The New York Times wrote in 2021: "A list of New York literary hotspots would not be complete without the Algonquin, which played host in the 1920s to an assortment of New York writers, playwrights, journalists and actors." Frank Case had written three books about the hotel during his lifetime, and his daughter, Margaret Case Harriman, wrote a memoir about the hotel in 1956. By the hotel's 75th anniversary in 1977, it had been the subject of seven books. The hotel also received Playbill magazine's first George Selvin Award in 1977.
