| 2021 | Just Us: An American Conversation | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Nonfiction | |
| 2021 | Just Us | Rathbones Folio Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Literature | |
| 2020 | Just Us | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2020 | Just Us: An American Conversation | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Arts & Literature | |
| 2020 | Just Us: An American Conversation | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2020 | Just Us: An American Conversation | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2020 | Just Us: An American Conversation | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Adults | |
| 2020 | Just Us: An American Conversation | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2020 | Just Us: An American Conversation | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Literary non-fiction | |
| 2020 | Just Us | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2020 | Just Us | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2020 | Just Us: An American Conversation | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2020 | Just Us: An American Conversation | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2020 | Just Us | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2020 | Just Us | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2020 | Just Us | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Poetry | |
| 2015 | Citizen: An American Lyric | Forward Prizes for Poetry source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Best Collection | |
| 2015 | Citizen: An American Lyric | PEN America Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · PEN Open Book Award | |
| 2015 | Citizen: An American Lyric | Hurston/Wright Legacy Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Poetry | |
| 2015 | Citizen | T. S. Eliot Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Poetry | |
| 2015 | Citizen | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2015 | Citizen | The Observer Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Poetry | |
| 2015 | Citizen: An American Lyric | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Poetry | |
| 2015 | Citizen | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Politics | |
| 2014 | Citizen: An American Lyric | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Poetry | |
| 2014 | Citizen: An American Lyric | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Poetry | |
| 2014 | Citizen: An American Lyric | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Criticism | |
| 2014 | Citizen: An American Lyric | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Poetry | |
| 2014 | Citizen | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Poetry | |
| 2014 | Citizen: An American Lyric | Los Angeles Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2014 | Citizen: An American Lyric | Slate Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2014 | Citizen: An American Lyric | Vulture / New York Magazine Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2014 | Citizen: An American Lyric | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2014 | Citizen: An American Lyric | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Poetry | |
| 2014 | Citizen: An American Lyric | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Poetry | |
| 2014 | Citizen: An American Lyric | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Poetry | |