| 2022 | The New Wilderness | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2021 | The New Wilderness | Aspen Words Literary Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2020 | The New Wilderness | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2020 | The New Wilderness | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Science Fiction | |
| 2020 | The New Wilderness | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2020 | The New Wilderness | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2020 | The New Wilderness | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Science fiction and fantasy | |
| 2017 | Wise Trees | Smithsonian Magazine Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Travel | |
| 2015 | Man V. Nature | PEN America Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel | |
| 2014 | Man V. Nature: Stories | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction | |
| 2014 | Man V. Nature | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |