| 2021 | Memorial Drive: A Daughter's Memoir | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Nonfiction | |
| 2021 | Memorial Drive: A Daughter’s Memoir | Hurston/Wright Legacy Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Nonfiction | |
| 2020 | Memorial Drive | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Memoir & Autobiography | |
| 2020 | Memorial Drive: A Daughter’s Memoir | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 10 Best Books | |
| 2020 | Memorial Drive | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2020 | Memorial Drive: A Daughter's Memoir | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Biography & Memoir | |
| 2020 | Memorial Drive | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2020 | Memorial Drive | Los Angeles Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2020 | Memorial Drive | Slate Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2020 | Memorial Drive: A Daughter's Memoir | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Adults | |
| 2020 | Memorial Drive: A Daughter’s Memoir | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Biography & Memoir | |
| 2020 | Memorial Drive: A Daughter's Memoir | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2020 | Memorial Drive | Barack Obama's Favorite Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Favorite Books | |
| 2020 | Memorial Drive | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Memoirs | |
| 2020 | Memorial Drive | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2020 | Memorial Drive: A Daughter's Memoir | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2020 | Memorial Drive | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2020 | Memorial Drive | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2018 | Monument: Poems New and Selected | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Poetry | |
| 2018 | Monument: Poems New And Selected | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2012 | Thrall | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Poetry | |
| 2007 | Native Guard | Pulitzer Prize (Poetry) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Poetry | |