| 2024 | The Talk | Alex Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Adult Books for Teens | |
| 2024 | The Talk | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Nonfiction | |
| 2024 | The Talk | Dayton Literary Peace Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Nonfiction | |
| 2023 | The Talk | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2023 | The Talk | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2023 | The Talk | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Adults | |
| 2023 | The Talk | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2023 | The Talk | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Graphic Novels | |
| 2023 | The Talk | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Graphic Novels | |
| 2023 | The Talk | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Graphic Novels: Adult | |
| 2023 | The Talk | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Graphic novels | |
| 2023 | The Talk | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Biography & Memoir | |
| 2023 | The Talk | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2023 | The Talk | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Our Favorite Books | |
| 2023 | The Talk | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Our Favorite Books: Top 10 | |
| 2023 | The Talk | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 10 | |