| 2020 | How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States | J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize Project source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Mark Lynton History Prize | |
| 2019 | How to Hide an Empire | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · History & Biography | |
| 2019 | How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States | Chicago Tribune Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2019 | How To Hide An Empire: A History Of The Greater United States | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2019 | How to Hide an Empire | Smithsonian Magazine Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · History | |
| 2019 | How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States | Paste Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |