| 2016 | Neurotribes | Wellcome Book Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Book Prize | |
| 2015 | NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and How to Think Smarter About People Who Think Differently | Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Non-Fiction | |
| 2015 | NeuroTribes | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Science & Technology | |
| 2015 | Neurotribes | The Telegraph Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2015 | NeuroTribes: The Legacy Of Autism And The Future Of Neurodiversity | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2015 | NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Core Nonfiction | |
| 2015 | NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2015 | Neurotribes | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2015 | Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and How to Think Smarter about People who Think Differently | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Science | |
| 2015 | Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Science and technology | |