| 2017 | Did You Ever Have a Family | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2016 | Did You Ever Have a Family | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2015 | Did You Ever Have a Family | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2015 | Did You Ever Have a Family | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2015 | Did You Ever Have a Family | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Fiction | |
| 2015 | Did You Ever Have a Family | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2015 | Did You Ever Have a Family | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2015 | Did You Ever Have a Family | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | Did You Ever Have a Family | The Observer Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | Did You Ever Have a Family | Paste Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | Did You Ever Have a Family | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top Ten | |