| 2023 | The Swimmers | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2022 | The Swimmers | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2022 | The Swimmers | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2022 | The Swimmers: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2022 | The Swimmers | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2022 | The Swimmers | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Buddha in the Attic | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2012 | The Buddha in the Attic | PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2011 | The Buddha in the Attic | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2011 | The Buddha in the Attic | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2011 | The Buddha in the Attic | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2011 | The Buddha in the Attic | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2011 | The Buddha in the Attic | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |
| 2011 | The Buddha in the Attic | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top Ten | |