| 2024 | Fat Time and Other Stories | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2023 | Fat Time | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2023 | Fat Time and Other Stories | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Fiction | |
| 2016 | Song of the Shank | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2015 | Song of the Shank | PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2015 | Song of the Shank | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2014 | Song of the Shank | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2014 | Song of the Shank | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2009 | Holding Pattern: Stories | Hurston/Wright Legacy Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |