| 2024 | War | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2021 | Peril | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2021 | Peril | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Politics | |
| 2020 | Rage | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Nonfiction | |
| 2020 | Rage | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Non-Fiction | |
| 2020 | Rage | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2020 | Rage | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Politics | |
| 2018 | Fear | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Nonfiction | |
| 2018 | Fear | Vogue Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2018 | Fear: Trump In The White House | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2018 | Fear | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2018 | Fear: Trump in the White House | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2018 | Fear: Trump in the White House | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Politics | |
| 2015 | The Last of the President’s Men | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2012 | The Price of Politics | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2010 | Obama's Wars | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2008 | The War Within | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2006 | State of Denial | Vulture / New York Magazine Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2006 | State of Denial | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2006 | State of Denial | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2006 | State of Denial: Bush at War, Part III | Los Angeles Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2006 | State of Denial: Bush at War, Part III | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |