| 2023 | His Name Is George Floyd: One Man's Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice | Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction and Memoir or Autobiography source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · General Nonfiction | |
| 2023 | His Name is George Floyd: One Man's Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice | Dayton Literary Peace Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Nonfiction | |
| 2023 | His Name Is George Floyd: One Man's Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice | Pulitzer Prize (Biography and History) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Biography | |
| 2023 | His Name Is George Floyd: One Man's Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice | J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize Project source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize | |
| 2022 | His Name Is George Floyd: One Man’s Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Biography | |
| 2022 | His Name Is George Floyd: One Man's Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Nonfiction | |
| 2022 | His Name Is George Floyd | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2022 | His Name is George Floyd: One Man's Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Social Sciences | |
| 2022 | His Name Is George Floyd: One Man’s Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Biography & Memoir | |
| 2022 | His Name Is George Floyd: One Man’s Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2022 | His Name Is George Floyd | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2022 | His Name Is George Floyd: One Man's Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2022 | His Name Is George Floyd | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2022 | His Name Is George Floyd: One Man’s Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |