| 2025 | Troublemaker: The Fierce, Unruly Life of Jessica Mitford | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Biography | |
| 2025 | Troublemaker | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2025 | Troublemaker | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2025 | Troublemaker: The Fierce, Unruly Life of Jessica Mitford | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2013 | Miss Anne In Harlem: The White Women Of The Black Renaissance | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2013 | Miss Anne in Harlem | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2013 | Miss Anne in Harlem: The White Women of the Black Renaissance | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2013 | Miss Anne in Harlem: The White Women of the Black Renaissance | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 10 | |