| 2023 | The School for Good Mothers | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2022 | The School for Good Mothers | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · John Leonard Prize | |
| 2022 | The School for Good Mothers | The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · First Novel | |
| 2022 | The School for Good Mothers | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2022 | The School for Good Mothers | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2022 | The School for Good Mothers: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2022 | The School for Good Mothers | Read with Jenna source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Book Club Selection | |
| 2022 | The School for Good Mothers | Entertainment Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books | |
| 2022 | The School for Good Mothers: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2022 | The School for Good Mothers | Barack Obama's Favorite Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Favorite Books | |
| 2022 | The School for Good Mothers | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2022 | The School for Good Mothers | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2022 | The School for Good Mothers | Barack Obama's Favorite Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Summer Reading | |