| 2022 | The Other Black Girl | American Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Book | |
| 2022 | The Other Black Girl | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2022 | The Other Black Girl | Lefty Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Debut Mystery Novel | |
| 2022 | The Other Black Girl | Anthony Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best First Novel | |
| 2021 | The Other Black Girl | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2021 | The Other Black Girl | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2021 | The Other Black Girl | Vogue Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2021 | The Other Black Girl: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2021 | The Other Black Girl: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2021 | The Other Black Girl | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2021 | The Other Black Girl | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2021 | The Other Black Girl | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2021 | The Other Black Girl | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |