| 2025 | The History of Sound | The Story Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Spotlight Award | |
| 2025 | The History of Sound | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2025 | The History of Sound | PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2024 | The History of Sound: Stories | Chicago Tribune Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2024 | The History of Sound: Stories | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2024 | The History of Sound | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2024 | The History of Sound: Stories | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Fiction | |
| 2024 | The History of Sound: Stories | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Our Favorite Books | |
| 2022 | Six Walks | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |