| 2020 | Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion | PEN America Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay | |
| 2019 | Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · John Leonard Prize | |
| 2019 | Trick Mirror | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2019 | Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-delusion | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2019 | Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self Delusion | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Adults | |
| 2019 | Trick Mirror: Reflections On Self-Delusion | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2019 | Trick Mirror | Barack Obama's Favorite Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Favorite Books | |
| 2019 | Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Literary non-fiction | |
| 2019 | Trick Mirror | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Non-Fiction | |
| 2019 | Trick Mirror | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | Trick Mirror | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | Trick Mirror | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion | Paste Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |