| 2022 | Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch | Rathbones Folio Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Literature | |
| 2021 | Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch | Writers' Trust of Canada Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2021 | Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2021 | Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch | Chicago Tribune Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2021 | Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2021 | Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2021 | Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2019 | Rat Rule 79: An Adventure | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2016 | Little Labors | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2014 | American Innovations | Scotiabank Giller Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2014 | American Innovations | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2014 | American Innovations | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2009 | Atmospheric Disturbances | PEN America Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Short Story Collection | |
| 2008 | Atmospheric Disturbances | Governor General's Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2008 | Atmospheric Disturbances | Writers' Trust of Canada Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2008 | Atmospheric Disturbances | The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · First Novel | |
| 2008 | Atmospheric Disturbances | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2008 | Atmospheric Disturbances | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |