| 2025 | Why Fish Don’t Exist: A Story of Loss, Love and the Hidden Order of Life | Women's Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Non-Fiction | |
| 2024 | Trucky Roads | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Picture Books | |
| 2020 | Why Fish Don’t Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Science & Technology | |
| 2020 | Why Fish Don’t Exist | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Science & Technology | |
| 2020 | Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life | Chicago Tribune Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2020 | Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story Of Loss, Love, And The Hidden Order Of Life | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2020 | Why Fish Don’t Exist | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2020 | Why Fish Don't Exist | Smithsonian Magazine Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Science | |