| 2025 | The South | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2025 | The South | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2025 | The South | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2025 | The South | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2025 | The South | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2025 | The South | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2025 | The South | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2025 | The South: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Fiction | |
| 2025 | The South | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2019 | We, the Survivors: A Novel | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2013 | Five Star Billionaire | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2013 | Five Star Billionaire | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2013 | Five Star Billionaire: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2007 | The Harmony Silk Factory | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |