| 2020 | The Uninhabitable Earth: Life after Warming | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | The Uninhabitable Earth | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Science & Technology | |
| 2019 | The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2019 | The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Adults | |
| 2019 | The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2019 | The Uninhabitable Earth | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | The Uninhabitable Earth | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Science and technology | |