| 2013 | The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson | J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize Project source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Mark Lynton History Prize | |
| 2013 | The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Nonfiction | |
| 2012 | The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Biography | |
| 2012 | The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Biography | |
| 2012 | The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson, Volume 4 | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Nonfiction | |
| 2012 | The Passage of Power | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · History & Biography | |
| 2012 | The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Biography | |
| 2012 | The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson | Chicago Tribune Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2012 | The Passage of Power | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Biography and memoir | |
| 2012 | The Passage of Power | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2012 | The Passage of Power | New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2012 | The Passage of Power | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2012 | The Years of Lyndon Johnson: The Passage of Power | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2012 | The Passage of Power | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2012 | The Passage of Power | Entertainment Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2012 | The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2012 | The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |