| 2020 | True Crimes and Misdemeanors | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2016 | American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2016 | American Heiress | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2016 | American Heiress | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2016 | American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes, and Trial of Patty Hearst | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top Ten | |
| 2013 | The Oath: The Obama White House and the Supreme Court | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Nonfiction | |
| 2012 | The Oath: The Obama White House and the Supreme Court | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Social Sciences | |
| 2012 | The Oath: The Obama White House and the Supreme Court | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2008 | The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court | J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize Project source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize | |
| 2007 | The Nine | New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2007 | The Nine | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2007 | The Nine | Entertainment Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2007 | The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2007 | The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Politics and current affairs | |
| 2007 | The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |