| 2025 | The World to Come | British Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Children's Non-Fiction Book of the Year | |
| 2025 | The World to Come | Wainwright Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Children's Picture Books | |
| 2025 | Is a River Alive? | Wainwright Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Conservation Writing | |
| 2025 | Is a River Alive? | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Nonfiction | |
| 2025 | Is a River Alive? | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2025 | Is a River Alive? | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2025 | Is a River Alive? | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2025 | Firefly | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Children's | |
| 2025 | Is a River Alive? | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Essential Reads | |
| 2025 | Is A River Alive? | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Nonfiction | |
| 2025 | Is a River Alive? | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Non-Fiction | |
| 2025 | Is a River Alive? | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2025 | Is a River Alive? | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2025 | Is a River Alive? | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2025 | Is A River Alive? | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Our Favorite Books | |
| 2025 | Is A River Alive? | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Our Favorite Books: Top 10 | |
| 2025 | Is a River Alive? | Smithsonian Magazine Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Science | |
| 2025 | Is a River Alive? | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Science & Technology | |
| 2025 | Is a River Alive? | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Science and nature | |
| 2025 | Is a River Alive? | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Science and technology | |
| 2024 | The World to Come | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Children's | |
| 2021 | The Lost Spells | British Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Children's Illustrated & Non-Fiction Book of the Year | |
| 2020 | Underland | The Orwell Prize (book prizes) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Political Writing | |
| 2020 | Underland: A Deep Time Journey | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Nonfiction | |
| 2020 | The Lost Spells | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nature | |
| 2019 | The Lost Words | CILIP Carnegie Medals (Writing and Kate Greenaway Illustration) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Kate Greenaway Medal for Illustration | |
| 2019 | Underland | Wainwright Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Nature Writing | |
| 2019 | Underland: A Deep Time Journey | Waterstones Book of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Book of the Year | |
| 2019 | Underland | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Science & Technology | |
| 2019 | Underland | The Wall Street Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 10 Best Books | |
| 2019 | Underland: A Deep Time Journey | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2019 | Underland: A Deep Time Journey | Slate Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2019 | Underland: A Deep Time Journey | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Adults | |
| 2019 | Underland: A Deep Time Journey | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2019 | Underland | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2019 | Underland: A Deep Time Journey | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Culture | |
| 2019 | Underland | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | Underland | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | Underland: A Deep Time Journey | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | Underland | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | Underland: A Deep Time Journey | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | Underland: A Deep Time Journey | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Science & Technology | |
| 2019 | Underland | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Science, nature and ideas | |
| 2019 | Underland | Smithsonian Magazine Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Travel | |
| 2018 | The Lost Words | British Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Children's Book of the Year | |
| 2018 | The Lost Words | Wainwright Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Nature Writing | |
| 2017 | The Lost Words | Waterstones Book of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Book of the Year | |
| 2017 | The Lost Words | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · International non-fiction | |
| 2017 | The Lost Words | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nature | |
| 2016 | Landmarks | Wainwright Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Nature Writing | |
| 2016 | Landmarks | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2015 | Landmarks | Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Non-Fiction | |
| 2015 | Landmarks | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Literary Non-Fiction | |
| 2015 | Landmarks | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nature | |
| 2014 | The Old Ways | Wainwright Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Nature Writing | |
| 2012 | The Old Ways | Waterstones Book of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Book of the Year | |
| 2012 | The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot | Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Non-Fiction | |
| 2012 | The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Culture | |
| 2012 | The Old Ways | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2008 | The Wild Places | British Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Popular Non-Fiction | |
| 2008 | The Wild Places | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2007 | The Wild Places | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Travel | |