| 2013 | The Art of Fielding | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2012 | The Art of Fielding | PEN America Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel | |
| 2012 | The Art of Fielding | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2011 | The Art of Fielding | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction | |
| 2011 | The Art of Fielding | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Fiction | |
| 2011 | The Art of Fielding | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books for Young Adults: Fiction | |
| 2011 | The Art of Fielding | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2011 | The Art of Fielding | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2011 | The Art of Fielding | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2011 | The Art of Fielding | New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2011 | The Art of Fielding | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2011 | The Art of Fielding | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2011 | The Art of Fielding | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |