| 2024 | The Unsettled | Hurston/Wright Legacy Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2023 | The Unsettled | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2023 | The Unsettled | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2023 | The Unsettled | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2023 | The Unsettled | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2023 | The Unsettled | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Fiction | |
| 2023 | The Unsettled | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2014 | The Twelve Tribes of Hattie | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Twelve Tribes of Hattie | Hurston/Wright Legacy Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Twelve Tribes Of Hattie | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2013 | The Twelve Tribes of Hattie | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2012 | The Twelve Tribes of Hattie | Oprah's Book Club source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Book Club Selection | |
| 2012 | The Twelve Tribes of Hattie | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |