Author record · 2012 to 2025

Tim Birkhead: Awards and Best-of Lists

Tim Birkhead has 2 shortlist or finalist places and 6 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	The Great Auk	The Telegraph Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Best Books
2022	Birds and Us	Kirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Nonfiction
2022	Birds and Us: A 12,000-Year History from Cave Art to Conservation	Publishers Weekly Best Books source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Nonfiction
2018	The Wonderful Mr Willughby	Kirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Nonfiction
2016	The Most Perfect Thing	Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize source (opens in a new tab)	Shortlist · Science Book
2016	The Most Perfect Thing	The Guardian Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Nature
2013	Bird Sense	Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize source (opens in a new tab)	Shortlist · Science Book
2012	Bird Sense	The Guardian Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Nature