| 2015 | Ted Hughes: The Unauthorised Life | Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Non-Fiction | |
| 2015 | Ted Hughes: the Unauthorised Life | The Telegraph Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2015 | Ted Hughes | The Observer Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Biography | |
| 2015 | Ted Hughes: The Unauthorised Life | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Biography and memoir | |
| 2015 | Ted Hughes: The Unauthorised Life | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2009 | Soul of the Age | Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Non-Fiction | |
| 2009 | Soul of the Age | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2008 | Soul of the Age: A Biography of the Mind of William Shakespeare | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Biography and memoir | |