Author record · 2011 to 2017
James Gleick: Awards and Best-of Lists
James Gleick has won 2 awards, including the Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize (2012) for The Information, with 3 shortlist or finalist places, 2 longlist or nominee places, and 12 year-end list picks in our archive.
Every recognition
| Year | Book | Source | Result | Translator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Time Travel: A History | The Observer Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Science | |
| 2016 | Time Travel | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Science & Technology | |
| 2016 | Time Travel | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Science & Technology | |
| 2016 | Time Travel: A History | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2016 | Time Travel: A History | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2012 | The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood | PEN America Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award | |
| 2012 | The Information | Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Science Book | |
| 2012 | The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Nonfiction | |
| 2011 | The Information | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · General Nonfiction | |
| 2011 | The Information: A History, A Theory, A Flood | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Science & Technology | |
| 2011 | The Information | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Nonfiction | |
| 2011 | The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Social Sciences | |
| 2011 | The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood | Los Angeles Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2011 | The Information | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Non-Fiction | |
| 2011 | The Information | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2011 | The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2011 | The Information | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2011 | The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Science and technology | |
| 2011 | The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 |
Books
- The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood14 sources · 2011 to 2012
- Time Travel: A History5 sources · 2016 to 2017