| 2023 | Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Christopher Isherwood Prize for Autobiographical Prose | |
| 2023 | Monsters | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Nonfiction | |
| 2023 | Monsters | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2023 | Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma | Chicago Tribune Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2023 | Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2023 | Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2023 | Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Nonfiction | |
| 2023 | Monsters | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2023 | Monsters | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2023 | Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2023 | Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2023 | Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Our Favorite Books | |
| 2017 | Love and Trouble | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |