| 2024 | The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight | Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction and Memoir or Autobiography source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Memoir or Autobiography | |
| 2024 | The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Nonfiction | |
| 2023 | The Country of the Blind | The Atlantic Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2023 | The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2023 | The Country of the Blind | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Essential Reads | |
| 2023 | The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Biography & Memoir | |
| 2023 | The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2023 | The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 10 | |