| 2018 | The Newcomer | Dayton Literary Peace Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Nonfiction | |
| 2014 | Soldier Girls: The Battles Of Three Women At Home And At War | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2014 | Soldier Girls | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2014 | Soldier Girls: The Battles of Three Women at Home and Abroad | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2014 | Soldier Girls: The Battles of Three Women at Home and at War | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2014 | Soldier Girls: The Battles of Three Women at Home and at War | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2014 | Soldier Girls: The Battles of Three Women at Home and at War | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2009 | Just Like Us | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |