| 2024 | The Waters | Read with Jenna source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Book Club Selection | |
| 2024 | The Waters | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2016 | Mothers, Tell Your Daughters | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2015 | Mothers, Tell Your Daughters | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2015 | Mothers, Tell Your Daughters: Stories | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2011 | Once Upon a River | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Fiction | |
| 2011 | Once Upon a River | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 10 Best Books | |
| 2011 | Once upon a River | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books for Young Adults: Fiction | |
| 2011 | Once Upon a River | Entertainment Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2009 | American Salvage | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2009 | American Salvage | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2009 | American Salvage | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |