| 2016 | We Are Not Ourselves | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2014 | We Are Not Ourselves | James Tait Black Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2014 | We Are Not Ourselves | The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · First Novel | |
| 2014 | We Are Not Ourselves | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2014 | We Are Not Ourselves | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books: More Fiction | |
| 2014 | We Are Not Ourselves | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2014 | We Are Not Ourselves | Entertainment Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2014 | We Are Not Ourselves | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2014 | We Are Not Ourselves | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |