[4] Psychiatric Tales received a positive review in The Observer from Rachel Cooke, who wrote that it was "an unsettling but rewarding experience.
"[6] Science Tales also received critical acclaim, for instance from New Scientist, who wrote that Cunningham's "charming artwork complements his concise arguments".
[7] The book was also called "fantastic" by Cory Doctorow, who wrote that Cunningham "has a real gift for making complex subjects simple.
[9] In addition to his books, Cunningham is well known for his comic strips, which have appeared on the website of Forbidden Planet, and have also been featured in the Act-i-vate collective.
[2] Additionally, his biography of Ayn Rand has been featured on io9,[10] and his strip about global warming, posted on his blog in December 2010, has been featured on Phil Plait's blog Bad Astronomy, with Plait saying that Cunningham is "careful to present the facts, and to be balanced where called for.