| 2019 | Brother | Hurston/Wright Legacy Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2019 | Brother | Aspen Words Literary Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2019 | Brother | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2019 | Brother | The Orwell Prize (book prizes) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Political Fiction | |
| 2018 | Brother | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2018 | Brother | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2018 | Brother | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Brother | Writers' Trust of Canada Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Brother | Scotiabank Giller Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Brother | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2009 | Soucouyant | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2007 | Soucouyant | Governor General's Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2007 | Soucouyant | Scotiabank Giller Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |