| 2025 | An Oral History of Atlantis | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2025 | An Oral History of Atlantis | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: General & Historical Fiction | |
| 2025 | An Oral History of Atlantis: Stories | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2025 | An Oral History of Atlantis: Stories | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2025 | An Oral History of Atlantis: Stories | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Short Stories | |
| 2024 | Same Bed Different Dreams | Pulitzer Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2023 | Same Bed Different Dreams | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2023 | Same Bed Different Dreams | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2023 | Same Bed Different Dreams | Los Angeles Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2023 | Same Bed Different Dreams | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2023 | Same Bed Different Dreams: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Fiction | |
| 2023 | Same Bed Different Dreams | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2023 | Same Bed Different Dreams | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 10 | |
| 2009 | Personal Days | PEN America Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel | |
| 2008 | Personal Days | The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · First Novel | |
| 2008 | Personal Days | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |