| 2023 | Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of Our Nation | J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize Project source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize | |
| 2023 | Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of Our Nation | Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction and Memoir or Autobiography source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · General Nonfiction | |
| 2022 | Under the Skin | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2022 | Under the Skin | The Atlantic Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2022 | Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of Our Nation | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2022 | Under The Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of Our Nation | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2022 | Under the Skin | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2022 | Under the Skin | New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2022 | Under the Skin | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2022 | Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of Our Nation | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2022 | Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of Our Nation | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2009 | Passing for Black | Lambda Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Lesbian Debut Fiction | |