| 2019 | Spying On The South: An Odyssey Across The American Divide | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2019 | Spying on the South | Smithsonian Magazine Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · History | |
| 2019 | Spying on the South: An Odyssey Across the American Divide | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2011 | Midnight Rising | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2011 | Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2011 | Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top Ten | |
| 2008 | A Voyage Long and Strange | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2008 | A Voyage Long and Strange | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |