| 2025 | Mercy | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2025 | Mercy | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2025 | Mercy | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Historical Fiction | |
| 2021 | Secrets of Happiness | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2021 | Secrets of Happiness | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2018 | Improvement | PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2018 | Improvement | Vogue Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2018 | Improvement | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2017 | Improvement | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Improvement | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Improvement | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2014 | Fools | PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2014 | Fools | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2013 | Fools | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2013 | Fools | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2013 | Fools | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2008 | The Size of the World | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2008 | The Size of the World | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |