Author record · 2007 to 2023
Walter Isaacson: Awards and Best-of Lists
Walter Isaacson has won 1 award, the Goodreads Choice Awards (2011) for Steve Jobs, with 1 shortlist or finalist place, 7 longlist or nominee places, and 31 year-end list picks in our archive.
Every recognition
| Year | Book | Source | Result | Translator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Elon Musk | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · History & Biography | |
| 2023 | Elon Musk | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2023 | Elon Musk | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2023 | Elon Musk | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 10 | |
| 2021 | The Code Breaker | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · History & Biography | |
| 2021 | The Code Breaker | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2021 | The Code Breaker | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Adults | |
| 2021 | The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race | Bill Gates' Summer and Holiday Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Holiday Books | |
| 2021 | The Code Breaker | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2021 | The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2021 | The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Science & Technology | |
| 2018 | Leonardo Da Vinci | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Nonfiction | |
| 2018 | Leonardo da Vinci | Bill Gates' Summer and Holiday Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Summer Books | |
| 2017 | Leonardo da Vinci | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · History & Biography | |
| 2017 | Leonardo Da Vinci | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2017 | Leonardo da Vinci | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2017 | Leonardo Da Vinci | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2017 | Leonardo da Vinci | Barnes & Noble Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2017 | Leonardo da Vinci | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2017 | Leonardo da Vinci | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2015 | The Innovators: How a Group of Inventors, Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Nonfiction | |
| 2014 | The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · History | |
| 2014 | The Innovators: How a Group of Inventors, Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Nonfiction | |
| 2014 | The Innovators | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Nonfiction | |
| 2014 | The Innovators: How a Group of Inventors, Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Biography | |
| 2014 | The Innovators: How A Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books: More Nonfiction | |
| 2014 | The Innovators | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2014 | The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2014 | The Innovators | The Observer Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Science | |
| 2011 | Steve Jobs | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · History & Biography | |
| 2011 | Steve Jobs | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 10 Best Books | |
| 2011 | Steve Jobs | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2011 | Steve Jobs | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2011 | Steve Jobs | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Non-Fiction | |
| 2011 | Steve Jobs | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2011 | Steve Jobs | Entertainment Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2011 | Steve Jobs | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |
| 2007 | Einstein: His Life and Universe | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Biography | |
| 2007 | Einstein: His Life and Universe | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2007 | Einstein: His Life and Universe | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 |
Books
- Leonardo Da Vinci9 sources · 2017 to 2018
- The Innovators: How a Group of Inventors, Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution9 sources · 2014 to 2015
- Steve Jobs8 sources · 2011
- The Code Breaker7 sources · 2021
- Elon Musk4 sources · 2023
- Einstein: His Life and Universe3 sources · 2007