| 2023 | The Grimkes: The Legacy of Slavery in an American Family | Cundill History Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · History | |
| 2022 | The Grimkes: The Legacy of Slavery in an American Family | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Biography | |
| 2022 | The Grimkes: The Legacy of Slavery in an American Family | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · History | |
| 2022 | The Grimkes | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2022 | The Grimkes: The Legacy of Slavery in An American Family | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2022 | The Grimkes: The Legacy of Slavery in an American Family | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2022 | The Grimkes | Smithsonian Magazine Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · History | |
| 2022 | The Grimkes | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2022 | The Grimkes | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2022 | The Grimkes: The Legacy of Slavery in an American Family | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 10 | |
| 2020 | Black Radical: The Life and Times of William Monroe Trotter | J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize Project source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Mark Lynton History Prize | |
| 2020 | Black Radical: The Life and Times of William Monroe Trotter | Cundill History Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · History | |