Lists
- Time: Annabel Gutterman: The 10 Best Nonfiction Books of 2021
- Entertainment Weekly: The 10 Best Books of 2021
- Thrillist: The Best Books of 2021
- BuzzFeed: The Best Books Of 2021
- Barack Obama: Favorite Books of 2021
- Washington Post: 50 Notable Works of Nonfiction in 2021
- New York Times: 100 Notable Books of 2021
- The Philadelphia Inquirer: Patrick Rapa: The Best Books of 2021
- Slate: Laura Miller: The Best Books of 2021
- Atlantic: The 20 Best Books of 2021
- Powell's Books: The 14 Best Nonfiction Books of 2021
- Chicago Public Library: Top 10 Books of 2021
- Electric Lit: Favorite Nonfiction Books of 2021
- Passerby: Best Books of 2021