| 2018 | Janesville: An American Story | J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize Project source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize | |
| 2017 | Janesville: An American Story | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2017 | Janesville: An American Story | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Business | |
| 2017 | Janesville: An American Story | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Economics and business | |
| 2017 | Janesville: An American Story | Barack Obama's Favorite Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Favorite Books | |
| 2017 | Janesville | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2017 | Janesville: An American Story | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2017 | Janesville: An American Story | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |