| 2025 | The Afghans | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | Seán Kinsella |
| 2018 | Two Sisters: A Father, His Daughters, And Their Journey Into The Syrian Jihad | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | Seán Kinsella |
| 2018 | Two Sisters: A Father, His Daughters, and Their Journey Into the Syrian Jihad | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | Seán Kinsella |
| 2015 | One of Us: The Story of Anders Breivik and the Massacre in Norway | CWA Daggers source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · ALCS Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction | |
| 2015 | One of Us | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Nonfiction | |
| 2015 | One of Us: The Story of Anders Breivik and the Massacre in Norway | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books: Nonfiction | |
| 2015 | One Of Us: The Story Of Anders Breivik And The Massacre In Norway | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | Sarah Death |
| 2015 | One of Us | New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | Sarah Death |
| 2015 | One of Us | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | Sarah Death |
| 2015 | One of Us: The Story of Anders Breivik and the Massacre in Norway | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | Sarah Death |
| 2015 | One of Us: The Story of Anders Breivik and the Massacre in Norway | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | Sarah Death |
| 2015 | One of Us: The Story of Anders Breivik and the Massacre in Norway | Paste Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2008 | The Angel of Grozny: Orphans of a Forgotten War | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult | |
| 2008 | The Angel of Grozny: Orphans of a Forgotten War | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |