| 2008 | The Forever War | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · General Nonfiction | |
| 2008 | The Forever War | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Current Interest | |
| 2008 | The Forever War | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Non-Fiction | |
| 2008 | The Forever War | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2008 | The Forever War | Los Angeles Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2008 | The Forever War | New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2008 | The Forever War | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2008 | The Forever War | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2008 | The Forever War | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2008 | The Forever War | Entertainment Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2008 | The Forever War | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2008 | The Forever War | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |