| 2024 | Playground | Kirkus Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2024 | Playground | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2024 | Playground | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Fiction | |
| 2024 | Playground | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 10 Best Books | |
| 2024 | Playground | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2024 | Playground | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2024 | Playground | Vogue Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2024 | Playground | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2024 | Playground | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2024 | Playground | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2024 | Playground | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2024 | Playground | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2024 | Playground: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Fiction | |
| 2024 | Playground: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Our Favorite Books | |
| 2022 | Bewilderment | Aspen Words Literary Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2022 | Bewilderment | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2021 | Bewilderment | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2021 | Bewilderment | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2021 | Bewilderment | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Fiction | |
| 2021 | Bewilderment: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2021 | Bewilderment | Oprah's Book Club source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Book Club Selection | |
| 2021 | Bewilderment: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2021 | Bewilderment | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2021 | Bewilderment | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2021 | Bewilderment | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2021 | Bewilderment | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2021 | Bewilderment | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Literary Fiction | |
| 2021 | The Overstory | Bill Gates' Summer and Holiday Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Summer Books | |
| 2020 | The Overstory | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2019 | The Overstory | Pulitzer Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2019 | The Overstory | Dayton Literary Peace Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Fiction | |
| 2019 | The Overstory | PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2019 | The Overstory: A Novel | PEN America Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · PEN/Jean Stein Book Award | |
| 2019 | The Overstory | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2018 | The Overstory | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2018 | The Overstory | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Fiction | |
| 2018 | The Overstory | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 10 Best Books | |
| 2018 | The Overstory | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2018 | The Overstory | Chicago Tribune Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2018 | The Overstory: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2018 | The Overstory | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2018 | The Overstory | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2018 | The Overstory | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2018 | The Overstory | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2018 | The Overstory | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2018 | The Overstory | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Literary Fiction | |
| 2016 | Orfeo | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2015 | Orfeo | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2014 | Orfeo | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2014 | Orfeo | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2014 | Orfeo | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2014 | Orfeo: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books: More Fiction | |
| 2014 | Orfeo: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2014 | Orfeo | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2014 | Orfeo | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2011 | Generosity: An Enhancement | Arthur C. Clarke Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Novel | |
| 2009 | Generosity | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2009 | Generosity | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2009 | Generosity | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2008 | The Echo Maker | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2007 | The Echo Maker | Pulitzer Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2006 | The Echo Maker | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2006 | The Echo Maker | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2006 | The Echo Maker | Chicago Tribune Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2006 | The Echo Maker | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2006 | The Echo Maker | Los Angeles Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2006 | The Echo Maker | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2006 | The Echo Maker | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |