| 2022 | Moon Witch, Spider King | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2022 | Moon Witch, Spider King (The Dark Star Trilogy) | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2022 | Moon Witch, Spider King | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2022 | Moon Witch, Spider King | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · SF/Fantasy/Horror | |
| 2020 | Black Leopard, Red Wolf | Locus Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Horror Novel | |
| 2020 | Black Leopard, Red Wolf | Lambda Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · LGBTQ SF/F/Horror | |
| 2019 | Black Leopard, Red Wolf | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Science Fiction, Fantasy & Speculative Fiction | |
| 2019 | Black Leopard, Red Wolf | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2019 | Black Leopard, Red Wolf | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Fantasy | |
| 2019 | Black Leopard, Red Wolf | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 10 Best Books | |
| 2019 | Black Leopard, Red Wolf | The Wall Street Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 10 Best Books | |
| 2019 | Black Leopard, Red Wolf | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2019 | Black Leopard, Red Wolf | Vogue Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2019 | Black Leopard, Red Wolf | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Adults | |
| 2019 | Black Leopard, Red Wolf | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2019 | Black Leopard, Red Wolf | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2019 | Black Leopard, Red Wolf | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2019 | Black Leopard, Red Wolf | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2019 | Black Leopard, Red Wolf | Paste Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2019 | Black Leopard Red Wolf | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Science fiction and fantasy | |
| 2016 | A Brief History of Seven Killings | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2015 | A Brief History of Seven Killings | American Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Book | |
| 2015 | A Brief History of Seven Killings | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2015 | A Brief History of Seven Killings | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2015 | A Brief History of Seven Killings | The Telegraph Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2015 | A Brief History of Seven Killings | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | A Brief History of Seven Killings | The Observer Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | A Brief History of Seven Killings | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | A Brief History of Seven Killings | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2014 | A Brief History of Seven Killings | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2014 | A Brief History of Seven Killings | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 10 Best Books | |
| 2014 | A Brief History of Seven Killings | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2014 | A Brief History of Seven Killings | Chicago Tribune Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2014 | A Brief History of Seven Killings | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2014 | A Brief History of Seven Killings | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books: Top Ten | |
| 2014 | A Brief History of Seven Killings | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2014 | A Brief History of Seven Killings | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2014 | A Brief History of Seven Killings | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2014 | A Brief History of Seven Killings | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2014 | A Brief History of Seven Killings | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 10 | |
| 2014 | A Brief History of Seven Killings | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top Ten | |
| 2010 | The Book of Night Women | Dayton Literary Peace Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2009 | The Book of Night Women | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2009 | The Book of Night Women | Vulture / New York Magazine Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |