ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti wˈʌn ænd tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti tˈuː, wˌɑːʃɪŋtˈoʊniən mˌæɡɐzˈiːn lˈɪstᵻd bɹˈʊks æz wˈʌn ʌv wˈɑːʃɪŋtənz "mˈoʊst ˌɪnfluːˈɛnʃəl pˈiːpəl.
In 2021 and 2022, Washingtonian magazine listed Brooks as one of Washington's "most influential people.