| 2022 | The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and Democracy | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Current Interest | |
| 2022 | The Persuaders: Winning Hearts and Minds in a Divided Age | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · History and politics | |
| 2019 | Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Economics | |
| 2019 | Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Politics and current affairs | |
| 2018 | Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2018 | Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2018 | Winners Take All | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2018 | Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2014 | The True American: Murder And Mercy In Texas | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2014 | The True American | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2014 | The True American | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2014 | The True American: Murder and Mercy in Texas | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2014 | The True American: Murder and Mercy in Texas | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |