| 2021 | Unworthy Republic: The Dispossession of Native Americans and the Road to Indian Territory | Bancroft Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · History | |
| 2020 | Unworthy Republic: The Dispossession of Native Americans and the Road to Indian Territory | Cundill History Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · History | |
| 2020 | Unworthy Republic: The Dispossession of Native Americans and the Road to Indian Territory | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Nonfiction | |
| 2020 | Unworthy Republic: The Dispossession of Native Americans and the Road to Indian Territory | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 10 Best Books | |
| 2020 | Unworthy Republic | The Atlantic Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2020 | Unworthy Republic: The Dispossession Of Native Americans And The Road To Indian Territory | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2020 | Unworthy Republic: The Dispossession of Native Americans and the Road to Indian Territory | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2020 | Unworthy Republic: The Dispossession of Native Americans and the Road to Indian Territory | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2020 | Unworthy Republic: The Dispossession of Native Americans and the Road to Indian Territory | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 10 | |
| 2015 | West of the Revolution: An Uncommon History of 1776 | Cundill History Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · History | |