| 2023 | The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · History & Biography | |
| 2023 | The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder | Barnes & Noble Book of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Book of the Year | |
| 2023 | The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder | Waterstones Book of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Book of the Year | |
| 2023 | The Wager | Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Non-Fiction | |
| 2023 | The Wager | The Wall Street Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 10 Best Books | |
| 2023 | The Wager | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2023 | The Wager | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2023 | The Wager | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2023 | The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2023 | The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder | Barack Obama's Favorite Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Favorite Books | |
| 2023 | The Wager | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · History | |
| 2023 | The Wager | Smithsonian Magazine Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · History | |
| 2023 | The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Nonfiction | |
| 2023 | The Wager | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Non-Fiction | |
| 2023 | The Wager | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2023 | The Wager | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2023 | The Wager | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2023 | The Wager | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2023 | The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2023 | The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Our Favorite Books | |
| 2023 | The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Our Favorite Books: Top 10 | |
| 2023 | The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder | Barack Obama's Favorite Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Summer Reading | |
| 2018 | Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI | Anthony Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Best Critical/Nonfiction Work | |
| 2018 | Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI | Edgar Allan Poe Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Best Fact Crime | |
| 2018 | Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Nonfiction | |
| 2018 | Killers of the Flower Moon | CWA Daggers source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · ALCS Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction | |
| 2017 | Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Nonfiction | |
| 2017 | Killers of the Flower Moon | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · History & Biography | |
| 2017 | Killers of the Flower Moon | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: History | |
| 2017 | Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2017 | Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI | Slate Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2017 | Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books: Top Ten | |
| 2017 | Killers of the Flower Moon | Entertainment Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books | |
| 2017 | Killers Of The Flower Moon: The Osage Murders And The Birth Of The FBI | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2017 | Killers of the Flower Moon | Smithsonian Magazine Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · History | |
| 2017 | Killers of the Flower Moon | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Non-Fiction | |
| 2017 | Killers of the Flower Moon | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2017 | Killers of the Flower Moon | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2017 | Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI | Barnes & Noble Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2017 | Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2017 | Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI | Los Angeles Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2017 | Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2017 | Killers of the Flower Moon | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2017 | Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI | Paste Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2017 | Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2017 | Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 10 | |
| 2017 | Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top Ten | |
| 2010 | The Devil and Sherlock Holmes: Tales of Murder, Madness, and Obsession | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |
| 2009 | The Lost City Of Z | Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Non-Fiction | |
| 2009 | The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Non-Fiction | |
| 2009 | Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2009 | The Lost City of Z | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2009 | The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon | Entertainment Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2009 | The Lost City of Z | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2009 | Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 10 | |
| 2009 | The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |