| 2022 | Tom Stoppard: A Life | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Nonfiction | |
| 2021 | Tom Stoppard: A Life | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2021 | Tom Stoppard: A Life | Vogue Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2021 | Tom Stoppard | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2020 | Tom Stoppard: A Life | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Literary non-fiction | |
| 2014 | Penelope Fitzgerald: A Life | Vogue Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2014 | Penelope Fitzgerald | New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2014 | Penelope Fitzgerald | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2014 | Penelope Fitzgerald: A Life | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2013 | Penelope Fitzgerald: A Life | James Tait Black Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Biography | |
| 2013 | Penelope Fitzgerald | The Observer Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Biography | |
| 2013 | Penelope Fitzgerald: A Life | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2007 | Edith Wharton | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Biography | |
| 2007 | Edith Wharton | James Tait Black Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Biography | |
| 2007 | Edith Wharton | Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Non-Fiction | |
| 2007 | Edith Wharton | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 10 Best Books | |
| 2007 | Edith Wharton | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Biography | |
| 2007 | Edith Wharton | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Biography and memoir | |
| 2007 | Edith Wharton | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2007 | Edith Wharton | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |