| 2025 | Tigers Between Empires | The Telegraph Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2025 | Tigers Between Empires | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2021 | Owls of the Eastern Ice: A Quest to Find and Save the World’s Largest Owl | PEN America Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award | |
| 2020 | Owls of the Eastern Ice: A Quest to Find and Save the World’s Largest Owl | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Nonfiction | |
| 2020 | Owls of the Eastern Ice | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Science & Technology | |
| 2020 | Owls of the Eastern Ice | The Wall Street Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 10 Best Books | |
| 2020 | Owls Of The Eastern Ice: A Quest To Find And Save The World's Largest Owl | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2020 | Owls of the Eastern Ice | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Non-Fiction | |
| 2020 | Owls of the Eastern Ice | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2020 | Owls of the Eastern Ice | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2020 | Owls of the Eastern Ice | Smithsonian Magazine Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Science | |
| 2020 | Owls of the Eastern Ice: A Quest To Find and Save the World’s Largest Owl | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Science & Technology | |