| 2017 | I Can’t Breathe: A Killing on Bay Street | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 10 Best Books | |
| 2017 | I Can’t Breathe: A Killing on Bay Street | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Social Sciences | |
| 2017 | I Can't Breathe | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2014 | The Divide: American Injustice in the Age of the Wealth Gap | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Current Interest | |
| 2014 | The Divide | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Nonfiction | |
| 2014 | The Divide: American Injustice In The Age Of The Wealth Gap | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2014 | The Divide | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2014 | The Divide: American Injustice in the Age of the Wealth Gap | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2010 | Griftopia: Bubble Machines, Vampire Squids, and the Long Con that is Breaking America | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |