Author record · 2008 to 2025
Neil Shubin: Awards and Best-of Lists
Neil Shubin has 2 shortlist or finalist places, 1 longlist or nominee place, and 8 year-end list picks in our archive.
Every recognition
| Year | Book | Source | Result | Translator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ends of the Earth | Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Science Book | |
| 2025 | Ends of the Earth | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2025 | Ends of the Earth | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Non-Fiction | |
| 2025 | Ends of the Earth | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Science and nature | |
| 2025 | Ends of the Earth | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Science and technology | |
| 2020 | Some Assembly Required | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Science & Technology | |
| 2020 | Some Assembly Required: Decoding Four Billion Years of Life, From Ancient Fossils to DNA | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2013 | The Universe Within | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2009 | Your Inner Fish: A Journey Into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body | Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Science Book | |
| 2008 | Your Inner Fish: A Journey Into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult | |
| 2008 | Your Inner Fish | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction |
Books
- Ends of the Earth5 sources · 2025
- Your Inner Fish: A Journey Into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body3 sources · 2008 to 2009
- Some Assembly Required2 sources · 2020
- The Universe Within1 source · 2013