| 2025 | A Guardian and a Thief | Kirkus Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2025 | A Guardian and a Thief | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2025 | A Guardian and a Thief | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Fiction | |
| 2025 | A Guardian and a Thief | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2025 | A Guardian and a Thief | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: General & Historical Fiction | |
| 2025 | A Guardian and a Thief | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2025 | A Guardian and a Thief | The Atlantic Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2025 | A Guardian and a Thief | Chicago Tribune Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2025 | A Guardian and a Thief | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2025 | A Guardian and a Thief | Mint Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2025 | A Guardian and a Thief | Vulture / New York Magazine Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2025 | A Guardian and a Thief | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2025 | A Guardian and a Thief | Oprah's Book Club source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Book Club Selection | |
| 2025 | A Guardian and a Thief | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2025 | A Guardian and A Thief | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2025 | A Guardian and a Thief | Barnes & Noble Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2025 | A Guardian and a Thief | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2025 | A Guardian and a Thief | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2025 | A Guardian and a Thief | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2025 | A Guardian and A Thief | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Fiction | |
| 2025 | A Guardian and a Thief | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2025 | A Guardian and A Thief | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Our Favorite Books | |
| 2021 | A Burning | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2021 | A Burning | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2020 | A Burning | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · John Leonard Prize | |
| 2020 | A Burning | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2020 | A Burning | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Debut Novel | |
| 2020 | A Burning | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Fiction | |
| 2020 | A Burning | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2020 | A Burning | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2020 | A Burning | The Atlantic Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2020 | A Burning | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2020 | A Burning | Vogue Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2020 | A Burning: A Novel | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Adults | |
| 2020 | A Burning | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books: Top 20 | |
| 2020 | A Burning | Read with Jenna source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Book Club Selection | |
| 2020 | A Burning | Entertainment Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books | |
| 2020 | A Burning: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2020 | A Burning | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2020 | A Burning | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2020 | A Burning | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Literary Fiction | |
| 2020 | A Burning | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |