| 2020 | Missionaries | The Wall Street Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 10 Best Books | |
| 2020 | Missionaries: A Novel | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Adults | |
| 2020 | Missionaries: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2020 | Missionaries | Barack Obama's Favorite Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Favorite Books | |
| 2020 | Missionaries | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2020 | Missionaries | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2015 | Redeployment | PEN America Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Short Story Collection | |
| 2014 | Redeployment | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2014 | Redeployment | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · John Leonard Prize | |
| 2014 | Redeployment | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Fiction | |
| 2014 | Redeployment | Vulture / New York Magazine Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2014 | Redeployment | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books: Top Ten | |
| 2014 | Redeployment | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2014 | Redeployment | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2014 | Redeployment | New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2014 | Redeployment | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2014 | Redeployment | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2014 | Redeployment | Entertainment Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2014 | Redeployment | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2014 | Redeployment | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2014 | Redeployment | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2014 | Redeployment | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 10 | |