| 2024 | Fire Weather: The Making of a Beast | Writers' Trust of Canada Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Political Writing | |
| 2024 | Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World | Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction and Memoir or Autobiography source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · General Nonfiction | |
| 2024 | Fire Weather: A True Story From a Hotter World | Wainwright Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Writing on Conservation | |
| 2023 | Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World | Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Non-Fiction | |
| 2023 | Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Nonfiction | |
| 2023 | Fire Weather: The Making of a Beast | Writers' Trust of Canada Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Nonfiction | |
| 2023 | Fire Weather | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2023 | Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World | Slate Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2023 | Fire Weather: A True Story From a Hotter World | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2023 | Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Environment | |
| 2023 | Fire Weather | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Essential Reads | |
| 2023 | Fire Weather | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Ideas | |
| 2023 | Fire Weather: A True Story From A Hotter World | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Nonfiction | |
| 2023 | Fire Weather | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Non-Fiction | |
| 2023 | Fire Weather | New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2023 | Fire Weather | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2023 | Fire Weather | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2023 | Fire Weather: A True Story From a Hotter World | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2023 | Fire Weather | Smithsonian Magazine Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Science | |
| 2017 | The Jaguar’s Children | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Jaguar’s Children | Writers' Trust of Canada Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2010 | The Tiger | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 10 Best Books | |
| 2010 | The Tiger | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Non-Fiction | |
| 2010 | The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2010 | The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |
| 2010 | The Tiger | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top Ten | |