| 2024 | Kingmaker | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2024 | Kingmaker | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Biography and memoir | |
| 2024 | Kingmaker: Pamela Churchill Harriman | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Biography and memoir | |
| 2024 | Kingmaker | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Biography | |
| 2019 | A Woman of No Importance | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · History & Biography | |
| 2019 | A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: History & Travel | |
| 2019 | A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Adults | |
| 2019 | A Woman Of No Importance: The Untold Story Of The American Spy Who Helped Win World War II | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2012 | Just Boris: The Irresistible Rise of a Political Celebrity | The Orwell Prize (book prizes) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Book | |
| 2011 | Just Boris: The Irresistible Rise of a Political Celebrity | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Politics | |