| 2020 | Exhalation | Locus Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Collection | |
| 2019 | Exhalation: Stories | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Science Fiction, Fantasy & Speculative Fiction | |
| 2019 | Exhalation: Stories | Bram Stoker Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Fiction Collection | |
| 2019 | Exhalation | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Science Fiction | |
| 2019 | Exhalation | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Genre Fiction | |
| 2019 | Exhalation | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2019 | Exhalation: Stories | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2019 | Exhalation | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Adults | |
| 2019 | Exhalation | Entertainment Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books | |
| 2019 | Exhalation: Stories | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2019 | Exhalation | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2019 | Exhalation | New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2019 | Exhalation | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2019 | Exhalation | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2019 | Exhalation | Barack Obama's Favorite Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Summer Reading | |
| 2016 | Stories of Your Life and Others | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2011 | The Lifecycle of Software Objects | Hugo Award (book categories) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Novella | |
| 2011 | The Lifecycle of Software Objects | Nebula Award (Novel, Novella and Andre Norton) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Novella | |