| 2025 | The Look | Barack Obama's Favorite Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Favorite Books | |
| 2022 | The Light We Carry | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2022 | The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times | Barnes & Noble Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2022 | The Light We Carry | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Biography and memoir | |
| 2022 | The Light We Carry | Barack Obama's Favorite Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Favorite Books | |
| 2019 | Becoming | British Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Non-Fiction: Narrative Book of the Year | |
| 2019 | Becoming | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2018 | Becoming | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Current Interest | |
| 2018 | Becoming | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Memoir & Autobiography | |
| 2018 | Becoming | Barnes & Noble Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2018 | Becoming | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2018 | Becoming | Vogue Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2018 | Becoming | Oprah's Book Club source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Book Club Selection | |
| 2018 | Becoming | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2018 | Becoming | Barack Obama's Favorite Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Favorite Books | |
| 2018 | Becoming | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2018 | Becoming | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Politics | |