| 2021 | The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X | Pulitzer Prize (Biography and History) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Biography or Autobiography | |
| 2021 | The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Nonfiction | |
| 2020 | The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Nonfiction | |
| 2020 | The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Biography | |
| 2020 | The Dead are Arising | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Biography | |
| 2020 | The Dead Are Arising | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2020 | The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Social Sciences | |
| 2020 | The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2020 | The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Biography & Memoir | |
| 2020 | The Dead Are Arising: The Life Of Malcolm X | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2020 | The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X | Smithsonian Magazine Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · History | |
| 2020 | The Dead Are Arising | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2020 | The Dead Are Arising | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2020 | The Dead Are Arising | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2020 | The Dead Are Arising | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2020 | The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |