| 2024 | Q&A | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2020 | The Loneliness of the Long-distance Cartoonist | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2020 | The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Adults | |
| 2020 | The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Comics | |
| 2020 | The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Graphic Novels | |
| 2020 | The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Graphic novels | |
| 2020 | The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2020 | The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2018 | Killing and Dying: Six Stories | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2016 | Killing and Dying | The Story Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Spotlight Award | |
| 2015 | Killing and Dying | Los Angeles Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2015 | Killing And Dying | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2015 | Killing and Dying | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Comics | |
| 2015 | Killing and Dying | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Graphic Literature | |
| 2015 | Killing and Dying | The Observer Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Graphic Novels | |
| 2007 | Shortcomings | Entertainment Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Comics | |
| 2007 | Shortcomings | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Comics | |
| 2007 | Shortcomings | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |