| 2016 | Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl | Lambda Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Lesbian Memoir/Biography | |
| 2015 | Hunger Makes Me A Modern Girl | Vogue Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2015 | Hunger Makes Me A Modern Girl: A Memoir | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books: Nonfiction | |
| 2015 | Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl | Entertainment Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books | |
| 2015 | Hunger Makes Me A Modern Girl: A Memoir | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2015 | Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2015 | Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2015 | Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl | Paste Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |