| 2017 | Born to Run | British Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Non-Fiction: Narrative Book of the Year | |
| 2016 | Born to Run | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Memoir & Autobiography | |
| 2016 | Born to Run | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2016 | Born to Run | Los Angeles Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2016 | Born to Run | The Telegraph Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2016 | Born to Run | The Observer Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Biography | |
| 2016 | Born to Run | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Biography and memoir | |
| 2016 | Born To Run | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2016 | Born to Run | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2016 | Born to Run | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Non-Fiction | |
| 2016 | Born to Run | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2016 | Born to Run | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2016 | Born to Run | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |