| 2023 | Lost & Found: A Memoir | Lambda Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Lesbian Memoir/Biography | |
| 2023 | Lost & Found | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Nonfiction | |
| 2022 | Lost & Found: A Memoir | National Jewish Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Autobiography and Memoir | |
| 2022 | Lost & Found: A Memoir | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Nonfiction | |
| 2022 | Lost & Found | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Memoir & Autobiography | |
| 2022 | Lost & Found | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2022 | Lost & Found | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2022 | Lost & Found | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2022 | Lost & Found: A Memoir | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2022 | Lost & Found: A Memoir | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2022 | Lost & Found | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2022 | Lost & Found: A Memoir | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2022 | Lost and Found: A Memoir | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2010 | Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margins of Error | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |