| 2025 | Malcolm Lives! The Official Biography of Malcolm X for Young Readers | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2025 | Malcolm Lives! | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Teen | |
| 2022 | Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619–2019 | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Nonfiction | |
| 2021 | Four Hundred Souls | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · History & Biography | |
| 2021 | Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African Americans, 1619–2019 | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: History | |
| 2021 | Stamped (for Kids): Racism, Antiracism, and You | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Kids | |
| 2021 | Stamped (For Kids) | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2021 | Stamped (for Kids): Racism, Antiracism, and You | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2021 | Four Hundred Souls edited | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2021 | Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019 | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2020 | Antiracist Baby | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Picture Books | |
| 2020 | Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You | Barnes & Noble Book of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Book of the Year | |
| 2020 | Stamped | Kirkus Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Young Readers' Literature | |
| 2020 | Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning | Barnes & Noble Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2020 | Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Teens | |
| 2020 | Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, And You | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2020 | Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Nonfiction, Older Readers | |
| 2020 | Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award–Winning Stamped from the Beginning | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2020 | Stamped | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Teen | |
| 2020 | Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-Winning 'Stamped from the Beginning' | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Young Adult | |
| 2019 | How to Be an Antiracist | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | How to Be An Antiracist | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2019 | How to Be an Antiracist | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Adults | |
| 2019 | How To Be An Antiracist | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2019 | How to Be An Antiracist | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | How to Be an Antiracist | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | How to Be an Antiracist | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | How to Be an Antiracist | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | How to Be an Antiracist | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | How To Be an Antiracist | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Social Sciences | |
| 2017 | Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America | Hurston/Wright Legacy Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Nonfiction | |
| 2016 | Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Nonfiction | |
| 2016 | Stamped From the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · General Nonfiction | |
| 2016 | Stamped From the Beginning | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2016 | Stamped From the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2016 | Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |