| 2024 | The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi | Hugo Award (book categories) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Novel | |
| 2023 | The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Adults | |
| 2023 | The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi: A new fantasy series set a thousand years before The City of Brass | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2023 | The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2023 | The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Fantasy, Horror & Sci-Fi | |
| 2023 | The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · SFF & Horror | |
| 2017 | The City of Brass | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |