| 2021 | Out of the Sun | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Non-Fiction | |
| 2020 | Washington Black | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2019 | Washington Black | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2019 | Washington Black | Hurston/Wright Legacy Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2019 | Washington Black | Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Historical Fiction | |
| 2018 | Washington Black | Scotiabank Giller Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2018 | Washington Black | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2018 | Washington Black | Writers' Trust of Canada Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2018 | Washington Black | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2018 | Washington Black | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 10 Best Books | |
| 2018 | Washington Black | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books for Young Adults: Fiction | |
| 2018 | Washington Black | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2018 | Washington Black | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2018 | Washington Black | Slate Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2018 | Washington Black | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books: Top Ten | |
| 2018 | Washington Black | Entertainment Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books | |
| 2018 | Washington Black: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2018 | Washington Black | Barack Obama's Favorite Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Favorite Books | |
| 2018 | Washington Black | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2018 | Washington Black | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2018 | Washington Black | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2018 | Washington Black | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2018 | Washington Black | New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2018 | Washington Black | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2018 | Washington Black | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2018 | Washington Black | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2018 | Washington Black | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2018 | Washington Black | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2018 | Washington Black | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 10 | |
| 2013 | Half-Blood Blues | Hurston/Wright Legacy Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2013 | Half-Blood Blues | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2013 | Half-Blood Blues | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2012 | Half Blood Blues | Women's Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2012 | Half Blood Blues | Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Historical Fiction | |
| 2012 | Half-Blood Blues | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Historical Fiction | |
| 2012 | Half-Blood Blues | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · More of the Best | |
| 2012 | Half-Blood Blues | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |
| 2011 | Half-Blood Blues | Scotiabank Giller Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2011 | Half-Blood Blues | Writers' Trust of Canada Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2011 | Half-Blood Blues: A Novel | Governor General's Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2011 | Half Blood Blues | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2011 | Half-Blood Blues | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |