| 2017 | Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right | PEN America Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · PEN/Jean Stein Book Award | |
| 2016 | Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Current Interest | |
| 2016 | Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · General Nonfiction | |
| 2016 | Dark Money | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Nonfiction | |
| 2016 | Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2016 | Dark Money | Entertainment Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books | |
| 2016 | Dark Money: The Hidden History Of The Billionaires Behind The Rise Of The Radical Right | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2016 | Dark Money | New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2016 | Dark Money | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2016 | Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2009 | The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned Into a War on American Ideals | J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize Project source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize | |
| 2009 | The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned Into a War on American Ideals | PEN America Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award for Nonfiction | |
| 2008 | The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned into a War on American Ideals | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Current Interest | |
| 2008 | The Dark Side | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · General Nonfiction | |
| 2008 | The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned into a War on American Ideals | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Nonfiction | |
| 2008 | The Dark Side | New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2008 | The Dark Side | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2008 | The Dark Side | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2008 | The Dark Side | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2008 | The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned into a War on American Ideals | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Politics and current affairs | |
| 2008 | The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How The War on Terror Turned into a War on American Ideals | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |