Year-End Lists

You Don't Know Us Negroes and Other Essays

• 23 The Best Nonfiction Books of 2022: Esquire

• Favorite Nonfiction Books of 2022: Electric Lit Other Favorite Nonfiction Books of the Year
• 50 Notable Works of Nonfiction in 2022: Washington Post

Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick

• The Best Books Of 2020: Bustle
• Our 65 Favorite Books of 2020: Lit Hub
• The 100 Must-Read Books of 2020: Time

Barracoon

• 1 The 13 Best Books of 2018: Harper’s Bazaar
• 2 Best Books of 2018: Time Nonfiction
• 11 Best Books of 2018: Paste Nonfiction
• 1 Best Books of 2018: BuzzFeed Nonfiction

• 10 Best Books of 2018: New York Public Library
• Best Books of 2018: Maureen Corrigan: NPR: Fresh Air
• The 20 Best Works of Nonfiction of the 2010s: Lit Hub Honorable mention