| 2024 | Monica | PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2023 | Monica | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2023 | Monica | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Comics | |
| 2023 | Monica | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2023 | Monica | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2023 | Monica | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Graphic Novels | |
| 2023 | Monica | The Observer Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Graphic Novels | |
| 2023 | Monica | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Graphic novels | |
| 2023 | Monica | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Fantasy, Horror & Sci-Fi | |
| 2023 | Monica | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Our Favorite Books | |
| 2016 | Patience | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Graphic Novels & Comics | |
| 2016 | Patience | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2016 | Patience | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Graphic Novels | |
| 2016 | Patience | The Observer Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Graphic Novels | |
| 2011 | Mister Wonderful | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Graphic Novels & Comics | |
| 2011 | The Death-Ray | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2011 | Mister Wonderful: A Love Story | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |
| 2010 | Wilson | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2010 | Wilson | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Graphic Literature | |