| 2024 | The Sequel | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2024 | The Sequel | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2024 | The Sequel | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2024 | The Sequel | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2024 | The Sequel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Mystery & Thriller | |
| 2024 | The Sequel | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Mystery | |
| 2024 | The Sequel | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Mystery & Suspense | |
| 2024 | The Sequel | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2022 | The Latecomer | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2022 | The Latecomer | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2022 | The Latecomer | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2022 | The Latecomer | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2021 | The Plot | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Mystery & Thriller | |
| 2021 | The Plot | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2021 | The Plot | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2021 | The Plot | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Mystery | |
| 2021 | The Plot | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 10 | |
| 2018 | The Devil and Webster | Aspen Words Literary Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2009 | Admission | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult | |