| 2025 | Minor Black Figures | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: General & Historical Fiction | |
| 2025 | Minor Black Figures | Los Angeles Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2025 | Minor Black Figures | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2025 | Minor Black Figures | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2025 | Minor Black Figures | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2023 | The Late Americans | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2023 | The Late Americans | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2023 | The Late Americans | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2023 | The Late Americans | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2022 | Filthy Animals | The Story Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Short Story Collection | |
| 2022 | Filthy Animals | Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Literature | |
| 2021 | Real Life | Lambda Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Gay Fiction | |
| 2021 | Real Life | Aspen Words Literary Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2021 | Filthy Animals | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2021 | Filthy Animals | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2021 | Filthy Animals | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2021 | Filthy Animals | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2021 | Filthy Animals: Stories | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Short Stories | |
| 2020 | Real Life | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · John Leonard Prize | |
| 2020 | Real Life | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2020 | Real Life | The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · First Novel | |
| 2020 | Real Life | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Debut Novel | |
| 2020 | Real Life | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Fiction | |
| 2020 | Real Life | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2020 | Real Life | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2020 | Real Life | The Telegraph Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2020 | Real Life: A Novel | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Adults | |
| 2020 | Real Life: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2020 | Real Life | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2020 | Real Life | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2020 | Real Life | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2020 | Real Life | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2020 | Real Life | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |