| 2017 | The Sellout | British Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction Book of the Year | |
| 2017 | The Sellout | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2016 | The Sellout | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2016 | The Sellout | Hurston/Wright Legacy Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2016 | The Sellout | The Telegraph Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2016 | The Sellout | The Observer Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2016 | The Sellout | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2016 | The Sellout | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Sellout | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Sellout | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books: Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Sellout: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2015 | The Sellout | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Sellout | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Sellout | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Sellout | New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Sellout | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Sellout | The Wall Street Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Sellout | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |