| 2023 | Stay True | Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction and Memoir or Autobiography source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Memoir or Autobiography | |
| 2023 | Stay True | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Nonfiction | |
| 2023 | Stay True | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Biography and memoir | |
| 2022 | Stay True: A Memoir | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Autobiography | |
| 2022 | Stay True | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Memoir & Autobiography | |
| 2022 | Stay True | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 10 Best Books | |
| 2022 | Stay True | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2022 | Stay True | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: History | |
| 2022 | Stay True | The Atlantic Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2022 | Stay True: A Memoir | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2022 | Stay True: A Memoir | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books: Top 10 | |
| 2022 | Stay True: A Memoir | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2022 | Stay True | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Essential Reads | |
| 2022 | Stay True | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2022 | Stay True | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2022 | Stay True | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2022 | Stay True | New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2022 | Stay True | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2022 | Stay True: A Memoir | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |