| 2017 | Hillbilly Elegy | Dayton Literary Peace Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Nonfiction | |
| 2017 | Hillbilly Elegy | Bill Gates' Summer and Holiday Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Summer Books | |
| 2016 | Hillbilly Elegy | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Memoir & Autobiography | |
| 2016 | Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis | Slate Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2016 | Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir Of A Family And Culture In Crisis | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2016 | Hillbilly Elegy | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2016 | Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2016 | Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Politics and current affairs | |
| 2016 | Hillbilly Elegy | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 10 | |