Lists
- Vulture: Hillary Kelly: The Best Books of 2021
- Time: Annabel Gutterman: The 10 Best Nonfiction Books of 2021
- Entertainment Weekly: The 10 Best Books of 2021
- Boston Globe: The Best Books of 2021
- BuzzFeed: The Best Books Of 2021
- Los Angeles Times: Mary Ann Gwinn: The 5 Best Nonfiction Books of 2021
- Barack Obama: Favorite Books of 2021
- Lit Hub: Our 48 Favorite Books of 2021
- Powell's Books: The 14 Best Nonfiction Books of 2021
- Washington Post: The 10 Best Books of 2021
- New York Times: 100 Notable Books of 2021
- Chicago Public Library: Top 10 Books of 2021
- Slate: Laura Miller: The Best Books of 2021
- Atlantic: The 20 Best Books of 2021
- Economist: The Best Books of 2021
- Kirkus Reviews: Best Nonfiction Books of 2021