| 2023 | Revolutionary Spring: Fighting for a New World 1848-1849 | Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Non-Fiction | |
| 2023 | Revolutionary Spring | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2023 | Revolutionary Spring | The Telegraph Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2023 | Revolutionary Spring | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · History | |
| 2023 | Revolutionary Spring: Fighting for a New World 1848-1849 | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · History | |
| 2014 | The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914 | J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize Project source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Mark Lynton History Prize | |
| 2013 | The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914 | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · History | |
| 2013 | The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914 | Cundill History Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · History | |
| 2013 | The Sleepwalkers | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2013 | The Sleepwalkers | New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2013 | The Sleepwalkers | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2013 | The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914 | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2012 | The Sleepwalkers | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2012 | The Sleepwalkers | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · History | |
| 2012 | The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914 | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · History | |
| 2007 | Iron Kingdom: The Rise and Downfall of Prussia 1600-1947 | Wolfson History Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · History | |
| 2006 | Iron Kingdom | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |