Author record · 2007 to 2015

Diane Ackerman: Awards and Best-of Lists

Diane Ackerman has 2 shortlist or finalist places, 1 longlist or nominee place, and 12 year-end list picks in our archive.

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2015The Human Age: The World Shaped by UsAndrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source (opens in a new tab)Longlist · Nonfiction
2014The Human Age: The World Shaped by UsBooklist Editors' Choice source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Adult Books: Social Sciences
2014The Human AgeKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Nonfiction
2014The Human AgeNew York Times 100 Notable Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Nonfiction
2012One Hundred Names For Love: A Stroke, a Marriage, and the Language of HealingPulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction and Memoir or Autobiography source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · General Nonfiction
2011One Hundred Names for Love: A Stroke, A Marriage, and the Language of HealingNational Book Critics Circle Awards source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Autobiography
2011One Hundred Names for LoveThe Globe and Mail Globe 100 source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Non-Fiction
2009Dawn Light: Dancing with Cranes and Other Ways to Start the DayBooklist Editors' Choice source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Adult Books: Science
2009Dawn LightThe Globe and Mail Globe 100 source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Non-Fiction
2009Dawn Light: Dancing With Cranes and Other Ways to Start the DayLos Angeles Times Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Nonfiction
2008The Zookeeper’s Wife: A War StoryThe Globe and Mail Globe 100 source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Non-Fiction
2007The Zookeeper's Wife: A War StoryWashington Post Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · 10 Best Books
2007The Zookeeper’s Wife: A War StoryBooklist Editors' Choice source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Adult Books: History
2007The Zookeeper's Wife: A War StoryLos Angeles Times Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Nonfiction
2007The Zookeeper's Wife: A War StoryAmazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Top 100

Books

  1. The Zookeeper’s Wife: A War Story5 sources · 2007 to 2008
  2. The Human Age: The World Shaped by Us4 sources · 2014 to 2015
  3. Dawn Light: Dancing with Cranes and Other Ways to Start the Day3 sources · 2009
  4. One Hundred Names For Love: A Stroke, a Marriage, and the Language of Healing3 sources · 2011 to 2012