| 2018 | The King is Always Above | The Story Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Short Story Collection | |
| 2017 | The King Is Always Above the People: Stories | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2017 | The King Is Always Above The People: Stories | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2017 | The King Is Always Above the People | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2014 | At Night We Walk in Circles | PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2013 | At Night We Walk in Circles | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2013 | At Night We Walk In Circles: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2009 | Lost City Radio | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2008 | Lost City Radio | Dayton Literary Peace Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Fiction | |
| 2007 | Lost City Radio | The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · First Novel | |
| 2007 | Lost City Radio | Los Angeles Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2007 | Lost City Radio | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2007 | Lost City Radio | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2006 | War by Candlelight | Dayton Literary Peace Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2006 | War by Candlelight | PEN America Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel | |