| 2025 | Swift River | Hurston/Wright Legacy Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Debut Fiction | |
| 2025 | Swift River | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2024 | Swift River | Barnes & Noble Book of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Book of the Year | |
| 2024 | Swift River | The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · First Novel | |
| 2024 | Swift River | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2024 | Swift River | Read with Jenna source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Book Club Selection | |
| 2024 | Swift River | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2024 | Swift River | Barnes & Noble Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2024 | Swift River | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2024 | Swift River | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Fiction | |
| 2024 | Swift River | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |