| 2022 | The Revolutionary | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · History & Biography | |
| 2022 | The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams | The Wall Street Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 10 Best Books | |
| 2022 | The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2022 | The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams | Los Angeles Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2022 | The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2022 | The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Essential Reads | |
| 2022 | The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams | Barack Obama's Favorite Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Favorite Books | |
| 2022 | The Revolutionary | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2022 | The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2022 | The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2022 | The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2016 | The Witches: Salem, 1692 | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Nonfiction | |
| 2015 | The Witches | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · History & Biography | |
| 2015 | The Witches: Salem, 1692 | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: History | |
| 2015 | The Witches | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2015 | The Witches: Salem, 1692 | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2015 | The Witches: Suspicion, Betrayal, and Hysteria in 1692 Salem | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Non-Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Witches: Salem 1692 | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2015 | The Witches | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2015 | The Witches: Salem, 1692 | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2011 | Cleopatra: A Life | PEN America Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography | |
| 2010 | Cleopatra | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2010 | Cleopatra | New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2010 | Cleopatra | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2010 | Cleopatra | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2010 | Cleopatra: A Life | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |