| 2025 | The Road to the Country | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2024 | The Road to the Country | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2024 | The Road to the Country | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2024 | The Road to the Country | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2019 | An Orchestra of Minorities | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2019 | An Orchestra of Minorities: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2019 | An Orchestra of Minorities | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Adults | |
| 2019 | An Orchestra of Minorities | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2019 | An Orchestra of Minorities | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | The Fishermen | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2016 | The Fishermen | PEN America Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel | |
| 2016 | The Fishermen | Hurston/Wright Legacy Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Debut Fiction | |
| 2016 | The Fishermen | Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Literature | |
| 2015 | The Fishermen | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Fishermen | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Fishermen | The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · First Novel | |
| 2015 | The Fishermen | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Debut Goodreads Author | |
| 2015 | The Fishermen: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2015 | The Fishermen | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Fishermen | The Observer Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Fishermen | The Wall Street Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Fishermen | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Fishermen | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |