| 2025 | The Pelican Child | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Pelican Child: Stories | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2025 | The Pelican Child | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Pelican Child: Stories | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Pelican Child: Stories | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Pelican Child: Stories | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2024 | Concerning the Future of Souls | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2024 | Concerning the Future of Souls | The Telegraph Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2024 | Concerning the Future of Souls | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2024 | Concerning the Future of Souls: 99 Stories of Azrael | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Fiction | |
| 2022 | Harrow | PEN America Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · PEN/Jean Stein Book Award | |
| 2022 | Harrow | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2021 | Harrow | Kirkus Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2021 | Harrow: A Novel | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2021 | Harrow | The Wall Street Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 10 Best Books | |
| 2021 | Harrow | The Atlantic Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2021 | Harrow | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2021 | Harrow | Los Angeles Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2021 | Harrow | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2021 | Harrow | Vogue Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2021 | Harrow | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2016 | The Visiting Privilege: New and Collected Stories | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2016 | The Visiting Privilege | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2016 | Ninety-Nine Stories of God | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2016 | The Visiting Privilege | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2016 | Ninety-Nine Stories of God | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2016 | Ninety-Nine Stories of God | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 10 | |
| 2015 | The Visiting Privilege: New and Collected Stories | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Visiting Privilege | Vogue Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2015 | The Visiting Privilege: Collected Stories | Vulture / New York Magazine Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2015 | The Visiting Privilege: New And Collected Stories | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2015 | The Visiting Privilege: New and Collected Stories | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2015 | The Visiting Privilege | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Visiting Privilege: New and Collected Stories | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Visiting Privilege | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2015 | The Visiting Privilege: New and Collected Stories | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |