| 2021 | The Vixen: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2021 | The Vixen | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2021 | The Vixen | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2017 | Mister Monkey | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2016 | Mister Monkey | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2016 | Mister Monkey | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2015 | Lovers at the Chameleon Club, Paris 1932 | Lambda Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Lesbian Fiction | |
| 2015 | Lovers at the Chameleon Club, Paris 1932 | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2014 | Lovers at the Chameleon Club, Paris 1932 | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2014 | Lovers at the Chameleon Club, Paris 1932 | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2014 | Lovers At The Chameleon Club, Paris 1932: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2014 | Lovers at the Chameleon Club, Paris 1932 | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2014 | Lovers at the Chameleon Club, Paris 1932 | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2014 | Lovers at the Chameleon Club, Paris 1932 | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2011 | My New American Life | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2011 | My New American Life | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2008 | Goldengrove | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2008 | Goldengrove | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2007 | Bullyville | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Children's Fiction | |
| 2006 | A Changed Man | Dayton Literary Peace Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2006 | Reading Like a Writer | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2006 | Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 50 | |