| 2025 | The Wilderness | Kirkus Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Wilderness | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Wilderness | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Wilderness | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 10 Best Books | |
| 2025 | The Wilderness | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2025 | The Wilderness | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Adults | |
| 2025 | The Wilderness | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2025 | The Wilderness | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Essential Reads | |
| 2025 | The Wilderness | Barack Obama's Favorite Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Favorite Books | |
| 2025 | The Wilderness | Barnes & Noble Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Wilderness | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Wilderness | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Wilderness | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Wilderness | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Wilderness: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Wilderness: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Our Favorite Books | |
| 2017 | The Turner House | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2016 | The Turner House | Hurston/Wright Legacy Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2016 | The Turner House | PEN America Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Short Story Collection | |
| 2015 | The Turner House | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Turner House | The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · First Novel | |
| 2015 | The Turner House | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2015 | The Turner House | Entertainment Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books | |
| 2015 | The Turner House | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2015 | The Turner House | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Turner House | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Turner House | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |