| 2025 | The Bewitching | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Horror | |
| 2025 | The Bewitching | Bram Stoker Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Novel | |
| 2025 | The Bewitching | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2025 | The Bewitching | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Bewitching | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Bewitching | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Fantasy, Horror & Sci-Fi | |
| 2024 | Silver Nitrate | Locus Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Horror Novel | |
| 2024 | The Seventh Veil of Salome | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Historical Fiction | |
| 2024 | The Seventh Veil of Salome | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2024 | The Seventh Veil of Salome | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2024 | The Seventh Veil of Salome | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Fiction | |
| 2023 | The Daughter of Doctor Moreau | Hugo Award (book categories) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Novel | |
| 2023 | The Daughter of Doctor Moreau | Locus Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · SF Novel | |
| 2023 | Silver Nitrate | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Horror | |
| 2023 | Silver Nitrate | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · SFF & Horror | |
| 2022 | The Daughter of Doctor Moreau | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Science Fiction | |
| 2022 | Velvet was the Night | Macavity Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Sue Feder Historical Mystery | |
| 2022 | The Daughter of Doctor Moreau | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2022 | The Daughter of Doctor Moreau | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2022 | The Daughter of Doctor Moreau: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2022 | The Daughter of Doctor Moreau | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2022 | The Daughter of Doctor Moreau | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2022 | Velvet Was the Night | Barack Obama's Favorite Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Summer Reading | |
| 2021 | Mexican Gothic | British Fantasy Award (Novel) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Horror Novel | |
| 2021 | Mexican Gothic | Locus Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Horror Novel | |
| 2021 | Mexican Gothic | Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Adult Literature | |
| 2021 | Velvet Was the Night | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Mystery/Thriller | |
| 2021 | Mexican Gothic | Nebula Award (Novel, Novella and Andre Norton) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Novel | |
| 2021 | Mexican Gothic | World Fantasy Award (Novel, Collection and Anthology) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Novel | |
| 2021 | Velvet Was the Night | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2021 | Velvet Was the Night | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Adults | |
| 2021 | Velvet Was the Night | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2021 | Velvet Was the Night | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime Fiction | |
| 2021 | Velvet Was the Night | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2021 | Velvet Was the Night | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2021 | Velvet Was the Night | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Mystery & Suspense | |
| 2021 | Velvet Was the Night | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2020 | Mexican Gothic | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Horror | |
| 2020 | Gods of Jade and Shadow | Ignyte Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Novel - Adult | |
| 2020 | Gods of Jade and Shadow | Locus Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fantasy Novel | |
| 2020 | Gods of Jade and Shadow | Nebula Award (Novel, Novella and Andre Norton) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Novel | |
| 2020 | Mexican Gothic | Bram Stoker Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Novel | |
| 2020 | Mexican Gothic | Shirley Jackson Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Novel | |
| 2020 | Mexican Gothic | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2020 | Mexican Gothic | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2020 | Mexican Gothic | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books: Top 20 | |
| 2020 | Mexican Gothic | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2020 | Mexican Gothic | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Horror | |
| 2020 | Mexican Gothic | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Mystery & Suspense | |
| 2020 | Mexican Gothic | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2019 | Gods of Jade and Shadow | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Fantasy | |
| 2019 | Gods of Jade and Shadow: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2019 | Gods of Jade and Shadow | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Adults | |
| 2019 | Gods Of Jade And Shadow | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2019 | Gods of Jade and Shadow | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Science Fiction & Fantasy | |
| 2017 | Certain Dark Things | Locus Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Horror Novel | |
| 2016 | She Walks in Shadows | World Fantasy Award (Novel, Collection and Anthology) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Anthology | |
| 2016 | Signal to Noise | Locus Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · First Novel | |
| 2016 | Signal to Noise | British Fantasy Award (Novel) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fantasy Novel | |