Author record · 2006 to 2023
Bill Bryson: Awards and Best-of Lists
Bill Bryson has 3 shortlist or finalist places, 2 longlist or nominee places, and 15 year-end list picks in our archive.
Every recognition
| Year | Book | Source | Result | Translator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | A Really Short Journey Through the Body | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Children's | |
| 2020 | The Body | British Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Non-Fiction: Narrative Book of the Year | |
| 2020 | The Body: A Guide for Occupants | Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Science Book | |
| 2019 | The Body | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Science & Technology | |
| 2019 | The Body: A Guide for Occupants | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2019 | The Body: A Guide for Occupants | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Health | |
| 2019 | The Body | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Lighthearted Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | The Body: A Guide for Occupants | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | The Body | Smithsonian Magazine Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Science | |
| 2016 | The Road to Little Dribbling: Adventures of an American in Britain | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2013 | One Summer | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · History & Biography | |
| 2013 | One Summer: America, 1927 | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: History | |
| 2013 | One Summer: America 1927 | The Observer Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · History | |
| 2010 | At Home | British Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Popular Non-Fiction | |
| 2010 | At Home: A Short History of Private Life | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · History | |
| 2010 | At Home | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2010 | At Home: A Short History of Private Life | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2010 | At Home: A Short History of Private Life | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |
| 2006 | The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2006 | The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Non-Fiction |
Books
- The Body8 sources · 2019 to 2020
- At Home5 sources · 2010
- One Summer3 sources · 2013
- The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid2 sources · 2006
- A Really Short Journey Through the Body1 source · 2023
- The Road to Little Dribbling: Adventures of an American in Britain1 source · 2016