| 2023 | Künstlers in Paradise | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2023 | Künstlers in Paradise | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2020 | The Grammarians | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2019 | The Grammarians: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2019 | The Grammarians | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2019 | The Grammarians | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2017 | They May Not Mean To, But They Do | Lambda Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Lesbian Fiction | |
| 2016 | They May Not Mean To, But They Do: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2012 | The Three Weissmans of Westport | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2010 | The Three Weissmanns of Westport | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |