| 2022 | Recitatif: A Story | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2020 | The Source of Self-Regard: Selected Essays, Speeches, and Meditations | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Nonfiction | |
| 2020 | The Bluest Eye | Read with Jenna source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Book Club Selection | |
| 2019 | The Source of Self-Regard: Selected Essays, Speeches, and Meditations | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Arts & Literature | |
| 2019 | The Source Of Self-Regard: Selected Essays, Speeches, And Meditations | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2019 | The Source of Self-Regard | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | The Source of Self-Regard: Selected Essays, Speeches, and Meditations | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | Beloved | Barack Obama's Favorite Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Summer Reading | |
| 2019 | Song of Solomon | Barack Obama's Favorite Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Summer Reading | |
| 2019 | Sula | Barack Obama's Favorite Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Summer Reading | |
| 2019 | The Bluest Eye | Barack Obama's Favorite Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Summer Reading | |
| 2015 | God Help the Child | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | God Help the Child | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2014 | Home | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2013 | Home | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2012 | Home | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2012 | Home | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2012 | Home | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2012 | Home | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2012 | Home | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2012 | Home | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2010 | A Mercy | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2009 | A Mercy | Women's Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2008 | A Mercy | James Tait Black Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2008 | A Mercy | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 10 Best Books | |
| 2008 | A Mercy | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2008 | A Mercy | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2008 | A Mercy | Los Angeles Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2008 | A Mercy | New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2008 | A Mercy | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |