Author record · 2015 to 2025

Matthew Cobb: Awards and Best-of Lists

Matthew Cobb has 2 shortlist or finalist places and 4 year-end list picks in our archive.

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
Year	Book	Source	Result
2025	Crick	The Guardian Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Science and nature
2025	Crick	The Economist Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Science and technology
2020	The Idea of the Brain: A History	Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction source (opens in a new tab)	Shortlist · Non-Fiction
2020	The Idea of the Brain	The Telegraph Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Best Books
2015	Life's Greatest Secret	Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize source (opens in a new tab)	Shortlist · Science Book
2015	Life's Greatest Secret: The Story of the Race to Crack the Genetic Code	The Observer Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Science