| 2025 | Misbehaving at the Crossroads: Essays & Writings | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Nonfiction | |
| 2025 | Misbehaving at the Crossroads | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2022 | The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois | Dayton Literary Peace Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2022 | The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois: A Novel | PEN America Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel | |
| 2022 | The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois | Aspen Words Literary Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2021 | The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2021 | The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois | Kirkus Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2021 | The Age of Phillis | PEN America Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · PEN/Voelcker Award for Poetry Collection | |
| 2021 | The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois | The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · First Novel | |
| 2021 | The Love Songs of W. E. B. Du Bois | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2021 | The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Debut Novel | |
| 2021 | The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Historical Fiction | |
| 2021 | The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 10 Best Books | |
| 2021 | The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2021 | The Love Songs of W. E. B. Du Bois | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2021 | The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois | Los Angeles Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2021 | The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2021 | The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books: Top 10 | |
| 2021 | The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois | Oprah's Book Club source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Book Club Selection | |
| 2021 | The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois | Barack Obama's Favorite Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Favorite Books | |
| 2021 | The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2021 | The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2021 | The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois | New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2021 | The Love Songs of W.E.B Du Bois | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2021 | The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2021 | The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2020 | The Age of Phillis | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Poetry | |
| 2020 | The Age of Phillis | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Poetry | |
| 2020 | The Age Of Phillis | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2020 | The Age of Phillis | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Poetry | |