| 2024 | Lazarus Man | Chicago Tribune Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2024 | Lazarus Man | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2024 | Lazarus Man | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Fiction | |
| 2024 | Lazarus Man | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2017 | Moon for Sale | The Observer Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Poetry | |
| 2015 | The Whites | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Mystery/Thriller | |
| 2015 | The Whites | Dashiell Hammett Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Hammett Prize | |
| 2015 | The Whites: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2015 | The Whites | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2010 | Lush Life | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2009 | Lush Life | PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2008 | Lush Life | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2008 | Lush Life | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2008 | Lush Life | Vulture / New York Magazine Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2008 | Lush Life | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2008 | Lush Life | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2008 | Lush Life | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2008 | Lush Life | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2008 | Lush Life | Entertainment Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2008 | Lush Life | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2008 | Lush Life | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2008 | Lush Life | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |