| 2019 | Islandborn | Pura Belpré Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Illustrator | |
| 2018 | Islandborn | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Picture Books | |
| 2013 | This Is How You Lose Her | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2013 | This Is How You Lose Her | The Story Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Short Story Collection | |
| 2012 | This Is How You Lose Her | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2012 | This Is How You Lose Her | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Fiction | |
| 2012 | This Is How You Lose Her | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2012 | This Is How You Lose Her | Chicago Tribune Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2012 | This Is How You Lose Her | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2012 | This Is How You Lose Her | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2012 | This Is How You Lose Her | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2012 | This Is How You Lose Her | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2012 | This Is How You Lose Her | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2012 | This Is How You Lose Her | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2012 | This is How you Lose Her | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2012 | This Is How You Lose Her | Entertainment Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2012 | This Is How You Lose Her | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2012 | This Is How You Lose Her | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2012 | This Is How You Lose Her | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2012 | This Is How You Lose Her | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |
| 2009 | The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2008 | The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao | Dayton Literary Peace Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2008 | The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao | Hurston/Wright Legacy Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2008 | The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao | Pulitzer Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2007 | The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2007 | The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao | The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · First Novel | |
| 2007 | The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2007 | The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2007 | The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao | Vulture / New York Magazine Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2007 | The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao | Los Angeles Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2007 | The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2007 | The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2007 | The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao | Entertainment Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2007 | The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2007 | The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2007 | The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |