| 2023 | Mr. B: George Balanchine's 20th Century | Pulitzer Prize (Biography and History) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Biography | |
| 2023 | Mr. B | Kirkus Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Nonfiction | |
| 2023 | Mr. B: George Balanchine’s 20th Century | PEN America Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography | |
| 2023 | Mr. B: George Balanchine's Twentieth Century | Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Non-Fiction | |
| 2022 | Mr. B: George Balanchine's 20th Century | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Biography | |
| 2022 | Mr. B: George Balanchine’s 20th Century | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Biography | |
| 2022 | Mr. B | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2022 | Mr. B: George Balanchine's 20th Century | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2022 | Mr. B | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2012 | Apollo's Angels: A History of Ballet | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Nonfiction | |
| 2010 | Apollo's Angels: A History of Ballet | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · General Nonfiction | |
| 2010 | Apollo's Angels | New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2010 | Apollo's Angels: A History of Ballet | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2010 | Apollo’s Angels | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |