| 2018 | Welcome Home | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2018 | Evening in Paradise | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2018 | Evening in Paradise | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2018 | Evening in Paradise: More Stories | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Short Stories | |
| 2016 | A Manual for Cleaning Women | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2015 | A Manual for Cleaning Women | Kirkus Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2015 | A Manual for Cleaning Women | Chicago Tribune Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2015 | A Manual for Cleaning Women: Selected Stories | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books: Fiction | |
| 2015 | A Manual for Cleaning Women | Entertainment Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books | |
| 2015 | A Manual For Cleaning Women: Selected Stories | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2015 | A Manual for Cleaning Women | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | A Manual for Cleaning Women | New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | A Manual for Cleaning Women | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | A Manual for Cleaning Women | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | A Manual for Cleaning Women: Selected Stories | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | A Manual for Cleaning Women | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2015 | A Manual for Cleaning Women | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |