| 2016 | Far and Away | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2016 | Far and Away. Reporting from the Brink of Change | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2014 | Far from the Tree | Wellcome Book Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Book Prize | |
| 2013 | Far from the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity | J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize Project source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize | |
| 2013 | Far From the Tree | Dayton Literary Peace Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Nonfiction | |
| 2013 | Far From The Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity | Lambda Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Nonfiction | |
| 2013 | Far From The Tree | Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Non-Fiction | |
| 2012 | Far From the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · General Nonfiction | |
| 2012 | Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Culture | |
| 2012 | Far From the Tree | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2012 | Far From the Tree | New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2012 | Far From the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2012 | Far from the Tree | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2012 | Far from the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2012 | Far from the Tree | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2012 | Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |