| 2025 | The Isle in the Silver Sea | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2025 | The Isle in the Silver Sea | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Isle in the Silver Sea | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · SF/Fantasy | |
| 2024 | The Lotus Empire | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Fantasy, Horror & Sci-Fi | |
| 2023 | The Oleander Sword | British Fantasy Award (Novel) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fantasy Novel | |
| 2022 | The Jasmine Throne | World Fantasy Award (Novel, Collection and Anthology) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Novel | |
| 2022 | The Jasmine Throne | Locus Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fantasy Novel | |
| 2022 | The Jasmine Throne | British Fantasy Award (Novel) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fantasy Novel | |
| 2021 | The Jasmine Throne | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Fantasy | |
| 2021 | The Jasmine Throne | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Genre Fiction | |
| 2021 | The Jasmine Throne | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Adults | |
| 2021 | The Jasmine Throne | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · SF/Fantasy | |
| 2021 | The Jasmine Throne | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · SF/Fantasy/Horror | |
| 2019 | Empire of Sand | Locus Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · First Novel | |
| 2019 | Empire of Sand | British Fantasy Award (Novel) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fantasy Novel | |
| 2018 | Empire of Sand | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Science fiction and fantasy | |