| 2025 | Mother Mary Comes to Me | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Autobiography | |
| 2025 | Mother Mary Comes to Me | Barnes & Noble Book of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Book of the Year | |
| 2025 | Mother Mary Comes to Me | Kirkus Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Nonfiction | |
| 2025 | Mother Mary Comes to Me | Waterstones Book of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Book of the Year | |
| 2025 | Mother Mary Comes to Me | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Memoir | |
| 2025 | Mother Mary Comes to Me | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2025 | Mother Mary Comes to Me | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Literature | |
| 2025 | Mother Mary Comes to Me | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2025 | Mother Mary Comes to Me | Mint Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2025 | Mother Mary Comes to Me | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Biography and memoir | |
| 2025 | Mother Mary Comes to Me | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Biography and memoir | |
| 2025 | Mother Mary Comes to Me | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2025 | Mother Mary Comes to Me | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Biography & Memoir | |
| 2025 | Mother Mary Comes To Me | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Non-Fiction | |
| 2025 | Mother Mary Comes to Me | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2025 | Mother Mary Comes to Me | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2025 | Mother Mary Comes to Me | New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2025 | Mother Mary Comes to Me | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2025 | Mother Mary Comes to Me | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Our Favorite Books | |
| 2025 | Mother Mary Comes to Me | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Our Favorite Books: Top 10 | |
| 2019 | The Ministry of Utmost Happiness | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2018 | The Ministry of Utmost Happiness | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2018 | The Ministry of Utmost Happiness | Women's Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2017 | The Ministry of Utmost Happiness | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Ministry of Utmost Happiness | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2017 | The Ministry of Utmost Happiness | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Fiction | |
| 2017 | The Ministry of Utmost Happiness | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2017 | The Ministry of Utmost Happiness | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2017 | The Ministry Of Utmost Happiness: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2017 | The Ministry of Utmost Happiness | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | The Ministry of Utmost Happiness | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | The Ministry of Utmost Happiness | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | The Ministry of Utmost Happiness | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | The Ministry of Utmost Happiness | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | The Ministry of Utmost Happiness | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |