| 2025 | Amity | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Historical Fiction | |
| 2025 | Amity | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2022 | The Sweetness of Water | Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Literature | |
| 2022 | The Sweetness of Water | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2021 | The Sweetness of Water | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2021 | The Sweetness of Water | The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · First Novel | |
| 2021 | The Sweetness of Water | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Debut Novel | |
| 2021 | The Sweetness of Water | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Historical Fiction | |
| 2021 | The Sweetness of Water | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2021 | The Sweetness of Water | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2021 | The Sweetness of Water | Oprah's Book Club source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Book Club Selection | |
| 2021 | The Sweetness of Water: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2021 | The Sweetness of Water | Barack Obama's Favorite Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Favorite Books | |
| 2021 | The Sweetness of Water | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2021 | The Sweetness of Water | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2021 | The Sweetness of Water | Barack Obama's Favorite Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Summer Reading | |