| 2016 | Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Nonfiction | |
| 2015 | Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · General Nonfiction | |
| 2015 | Give Us The Ballot: The Modern Struggle For Voting Rights In America | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2015 | Give Us the Ballot | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2015 | Give Us the Ballot | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2015 | Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2015 | Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2010 | Herding Donkeys | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |