| 2022 | Russia: Revolution and Civil War 1917-21 | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2022 | Russia | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2015 | Ardennes 1944: Hitler's Last Gamble | The Telegraph Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2015 | Ardennes 1944 | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2012 | The Second World War | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · History & Biography | |
| 2012 | The Second World War | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · History | |
| 2012 | The Second World War | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Non-Fiction | |
| 2012 | The Second World War | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2010 | D-Day | British Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Popular Non-Fiction | |
| 2009 | D-Day: The Battle for Normandy | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · History | |
| 2009 | D-Day | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2009 | D-Day: The Battle for Normandy | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |
| 2006 | The Battle for Spain: The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · History | |