| 2013 | Bad Pharma | The Orwell Prize (book prizes) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Book | |
| 2013 | Bad Pharma | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Nonfiction | |
| 2012 | Bad Pharma | British Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Popular Non-Fiction | |
| 2012 | Bad Pharma: How Drug Companies Mislead Doctors and Harm Patients | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Science | |
| 2012 | Bad Pharma | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Science and technology | |
| 2010 | Bad Science | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Non-Fiction | |
| 2009 | Bad Science | Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Non-Fiction | |
| 2009 | Bad Science | Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Science Book | |
| 2008 | Bad Science | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Science and technology | |