| 2022 | Signal Fires | National Jewish Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2022 | Signal Fires | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2022 | Signal Fires | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2022 | Signal Fires | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2022 | Signal Fires | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2019 | Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love | National Jewish Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Autobiography and Memoir | |
| 2019 | Inheritance | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Memoir & Autobiography | |
| 2019 | Inheritance | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | Inheritance | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2017 | Hourglass | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |