| 2024 | The Elements of Marie Curie | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · History & Biography | |
| 2024 | The Elements of Marie Curie | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Science and nature | |
| 2017 | The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Nonfiction | |
| 2017 | The Glass Universe | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2017 | The Glass Universe | The Observer Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Science | |
| 2016 | The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Science & Technology | |
| 2016 | The Glass Universe: How The Ladies Of The Harvard Observatory Took The Measure Of The Stars | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2016 | The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Science and technology | |
| 2012 | A More Perfect Heaven: How Copernicus Revolutionized the Cosmos | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Non-Fiction | |