| 2023 | The Last White Man | Aspen Words Literary Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2022 | The Last White Man: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2022 | The Last White Man | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Essential Reads | |
| 2022 | The Last White Man | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2022 | The Last White Man | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2022 | The Last White Man | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2019 | Exit West | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2018 | Exit West | Aspen Words Literary Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2018 | Exit West | Dayton Literary Peace Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2018 | Exit West | Rathbones Folio Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Literature | |
| 2018 | Exit West | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Exit West | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Exit West | Kirkus Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Exit West | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Exit West | BSFA Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Best Novel | |
| 2017 | Exit West | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Exit West | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Exit West | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2017 | Exit West | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2017 | Exit West | Mint Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2017 | Exit West: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2017 | Exit West | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2017 | Exit West: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books: Top Ten | |
| 2017 | Exit West | Entertainment Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books | |
| 2017 | Exit West: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2017 | Exit West | Barack Obama's Favorite Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Favorite Books | |
| 2017 | Exit West | Barnes & Noble Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Exit West | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Exit West | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Exit West | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Exit West | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Exit West | Los Angeles Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Exit West | New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Exit West | The Observer Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Exit West | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Exit West | Paste Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Exit West | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Exit West | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2017 | Exit West | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2017 | Exit West | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 10 | |
| 2015 | How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2013 | How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2013 | How To Get Filthy Rich In Rising Asia | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2013 | How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2013 | How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2013 | How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2013 | How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2009 | The Reluctant Fundamentalist | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2007 | The Reluctant Fundamentalist | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2007 | The Reluctant Fundamentalist | James Tait Black Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2007 | The Reluctant Fundamentalist | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2007 | The Reluctant Fundamentalist | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2007 | The Reluctant Fundamentalist | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2007 | The Reluctant Fundamentalist | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2007 | The Reluctant Fundamentalist | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2007 | The Reluctant Fundamentalist | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2007 | The Reluctant Fundamentalist | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |