| 2013 | The Submission | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2012 | The Submission | American Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Book | |
| 2012 | The Submission | PEN America Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel | |
| 2012 | The Submission | Women's Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2011 | The Submission | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Fiction | |
| 2011 | The Submission | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2011 | The Submission | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2011 | The Submission | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2011 | The Submission | Entertainment Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2011 | The Submission | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2011 | The Submission | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2011 | The Submission | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |