| 2014 | The Woman Who Lost Her Soul | Dayton Literary Peace Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2014 | The Woman Who Lost Her Soul | Pulitzer Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2014 | The Woman Who Lost Her Soul | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Woman Who Lost Her Soul | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Woman Who Lost Her Soul | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2013 | The Woman Who Lost Her Soul | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Woman Who Lost Her Soul | Entertainment Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Woman Who Lost Her Soul | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Woman Who Lost Her Soul | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top Ten | |