| 2024 | The Lights | Griffin Poetry Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · International | |
| 2023 | The Lights: Poems | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2023 | The Lights | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Essential Reads | |
| 2023 | The Lights | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Poetry | |
| 2020 | The Topeka School | Pulitzer Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2020 | The Topeka School | Rathbones Folio Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Literature | |
| 2020 | The Topeka School | PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2020 | The Topeka School | The Orwell Prize (book prizes) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Political Fiction | |
| 2019 | The Topeka School: A Novel | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2019 | The Topeka School | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2019 | The Topeka School | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 10 Best Books | |
| 2019 | The Topeka School | The Atlantic Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2019 | The Topeka School | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2019 | The Topeka School | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2019 | The Topeka School | Vogue Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2019 | The Topeka School | Vulture / New York Magazine Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2019 | The Topeka School | The Telegraph Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2019 | The Topeka School | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Adults | |
| 2019 | The Topeka School: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2019 | The Topeka School | Barack Obama's Favorite Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Favorite Books | |
| 2019 | The Topeka School | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2019 | The Topeka School | New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2019 | The Topeka School | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2019 | The Topeka School | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2019 | The Topeka School | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2019 | The Topeka School | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2016 | 10:04 | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2015 | 10:04 | Rathbones Folio Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Literature | |
| 2015 | 10:04 | The Telegraph Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2014 | 10:04: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2014 | 10:04 | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2014 | 10:04 | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2014 | 10:04 | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2012 | Leaving the Atocha Station | PEN America Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Short Story Collection | |
| 2012 | Leaving the Atocha Station | James Tait Black Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2011 | Leaving the Atocha Station | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction | |
| 2011 | Leaving the Atocha Station | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2006 | Angle of Yaw | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Poetry | |