| 2022 | The Five Wounds | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2022 | The Five Wounds | Lambda Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Lesbian Fiction | |
| 2022 | The Five Wounds: A Novel | PEN America Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel | |
| 2022 | The Five Wounds | Aspen Words Literary Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2021 | The Five Wounds | The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · First Novel | |
| 2021 | The Five Wounds | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Debut Novel | |
| 2021 | The Five Wounds | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2021 | The Five Wounds: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2021 | The Five Wounds: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books: Top 10 | |
| 2021 | The Five Wounds | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2021 | The Five Wounds | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Literary Fiction | |
| 2015 | Night at the Fiestas | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · John Leonard Prize | |
| 2015 | Night at the Fiestas | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |