| 2025 | Reading the Waves: A Memoir | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Social Sciences | |
| 2022 | Thrust | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2020 | Verge: Stories | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Adults | |
| 2019 | The Book of Joan | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2017 | The Book of Joan | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2017 | The Book Of Joan: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2017 | The Book of Joan | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2017 | The Book of Joan | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Small Backs Of Children: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2011 | The Chronology of Water | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Memoir & Autobiography | |