| 2025 | Vera, or Faith | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2025 | Vera, or Faith | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2025 | Vera, or Faith | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2025 | Vera, Or, Faith: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Fiction | |
| 2025 | Vera, or Faith | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2021 | Our Country Friends | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2021 | Our Country Friends | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2021 | Our Country Friends | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2021 | Our Country Friends | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2020 | Lake Success | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2019 | Lake Success | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2018 | Lake Success: A Novel | National Jewish Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2018 | Lake Success | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2018 | Lake Success: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2018 | Lake Success | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2018 | Lake Success | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2018 | Lake Success | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2018 | Lake Success | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Literary Fiction | |
| 2018 | Lake Success | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2014 | Little Failure | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Autobiography | |
| 2014 | Little Failure: A Memoir | National Jewish Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Biography, Autobiography, and Memoir | |
| 2014 | Little Failure | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Memoir & Autobiography | |
| 2014 | Little Failure | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2014 | Little Failure: A Memoir | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Biography and memoir | |
| 2014 | Little Failure: A Memoir | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2014 | Little Failure | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2014 | Little Failure | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2014 | Little Failure | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2014 | Little Failure: A Memoir | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2014 | Little Failure: A Memoir | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2014 | Little Failure: A Memoir | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2012 | Super Sad True Love Story | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2010 | Super Sad True Love Story | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 10 Best Books | |
| 2010 | Super Sad True Love Story | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2010 | Super Sad True Love Story | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2010 | Super Sad True Love Story | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2010 | Super Sad True Love Story | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |
| 2008 | Absurdistan | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2006 | Absurdistan | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2006 | Absurdistan | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2006 | Absurdistan | New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2006 | Absurdistan | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2006 | Absurdistan | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2006 | Absurdistan | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 50 | |