| 2024 | Catalina | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2024 | Catalina | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2024 | Catalina | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2024 | Catalina | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2024 | Catalina | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2024 | Catalina: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Fiction | |
| 2024 | Catalina | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2021 | The Undocumented Americans | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Nonfiction | |
| 2020 | The Undocumented Americans | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Current Interest | |
| 2020 | The Undocumented Americans | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · John Leonard Prize | |
| 2020 | The Undocumented Americans | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Nonfiction | |
| 2020 | The Undocumented Americans | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2020 | The Undocumented Americans | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2020 | The Undocumented Americans | Vulture / New York Magazine Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2020 | The Undocumented Americans | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Adults | |
| 2020 | The Undocumented Americans | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2020 | The Undocumented Americans | Barack Obama's Favorite Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Favorite Books | |
| 2020 | The Undocumented Americans | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2020 | The Undocumented Americans | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2020 | The Undocumented Americans | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Social Sciences | |