Lists
- Time: The 10 Best Nonfiction Books of 2019
- Entertainment Weekly: The 10 Best Books of 2019
- BookPage: Best Nonfiction Books of 2019
- Powell's Books: Best Nonfiction of 2019
- New York Times: 100 Notable Books of 2019
- Chicago Public Library: Top Ten Books of 2019
- Slate: Laura Miller: The 10 Best Books of 2019
- Barack Obama: Favorite Books of 2019
- BuzzFeed: Best Fiction and Nonfiction of 2019
- Washington Post: Best Books of 2019
- Chicago Tribune: Christopher Borrelli: The 10 Best Books of 2019
- New York Times: The 10 Best Books of 2019
- Electric Lit: 15 Best Nonfiction Books of 2019
- Fresh Air: Maureen Corrigan: Favorite Books of 2019
- National Book Award: Nonfiction 2019