| 2024 | Anansi’s Gold: The Man Who Looted the West, Outfoxed Washington, and Swindled the World | Hurston/Wright Legacy Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Historical Nonfiction | |
| 2023 | Anansi's Gold | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2023 | Anansi’s Gold | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2023 | Anansi's Gold: The Man Who Looted the West, Outfoxed Washington, and Swindled the World | Slate Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2023 | Anansi's Gold: The Man Who Looted the West, Outfoxed Washington, and Swindled the World | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2023 | Anansi's Gold | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Economics and business | |
| 2023 | Anansi's Gold: The Man Who Looted the West, Outfoxed Washington, and Swindled the World | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Biography & Memoir | |
| 2023 | Anansi's Gold | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2023 | Anansi’s Gold | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |