| 2022 | Liberation Day: Stories | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Science Fiction, Fantasy & Speculative Fiction | |
| 2022 | Liberation Day | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2022 | Liberation Day | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2022 | Liberation Day | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2022 | Liberation Day | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2022 | Liberation Day: Stories | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2022 | Liberation Day: Stories | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2022 | Liberation Day | Barack Obama's Favorite Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Favorite Books | |
| 2022 | Liberation Day | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2022 | Liberation Day | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2022 | Liberation Day | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2022 | Liberation Day: Stories | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Short Stories | |
| 2021 | A Swim in a Pond in the Rain | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Nonfiction | |
| 2021 | A Swim in a Pond in the Rain | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2021 | A Swim in a Pond in the Rain | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2021 | A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2021 | A Swim in a Pond in the Rain | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2021 | A Swim in a Pond in the Rain | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2021 | A Swim in the Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | Lincoln in the Bardo | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2018 | Lincoln in the Bardo | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2018 | Lincoln in the Bardo | Locus Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · First Novel | |
| 2018 | Fox 8 | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2018 | Lincoln in the Bardo | Bill Gates' Summer and Holiday Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Summer Books | |
| 2017 | Lincoln in the Bardo | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Lincoln in the Bardo | Waterstones Book of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Book of the Year | |
| 2017 | Lincoln in the Bardo | The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · First Novel | |
| 2017 | Lincoln in the Bardo | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Historical Fiction | |
| 2017 | Lincoln in the Bardo | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 10 Best Books | |
| 2017 | Lincoln in the Bardo | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2017 | Lincoln in the Bardo | Chicago Tribune Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2017 | Lincoln in the Bardo | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2017 | Lincoln in the Bardo | Mint Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2017 | Lincoln in the Bardo | Vogue Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2017 | Lincoln in the Bardo: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2017 | Lincoln in the Bardo | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2017 | Lincoln in the Bardo | The Telegraph Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2017 | Lincoln in the Bardo: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books: Top Ten | |
| 2017 | Lincoln in the Bardo | Entertainment Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books | |
| 2017 | Lincoln In The Bardo: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2017 | Lincoln in the Bardo | Barnes & Noble Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Lincoln in the Bardo | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Lincoln in the Bardo | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Lincoln in the Bardo | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Lincoln in the Bardo | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Lincoln in the Bardo | Los Angeles Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Lincoln in the Bardo | The Observer Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Lincoln in the Bardo | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Lincoln in the Bardo | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Lincoln in the Bardo | Paste Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Lincoln in the Bardo | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Lincoln in the Bardo | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2017 | Lincoln in the Bardo | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 10 | |
| 2017 | Lincoln in the Bardo | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top Ten | |
| 2014 | Tenth of December | Rathbones Folio Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Literature | |
| 2014 | Tenth of December | The Story Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Short Story Collection | |
| 2013 | Tenth of December | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2013 | Tenth of December | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Fiction | |
| 2013 | Tenth of December | Chicago Tribune Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2013 | Tenth of December | Los Angeles Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2013 | Tenth of December | Slate Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2013 | Tenth of December | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2013 | Tenth of December | Vulture / New York Magazine Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2013 | Tenth Of December: Stories | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2013 | Tenth of December | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2013 | Tenth of December | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2013 | Tenth of December | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2013 | Tenth of December | New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2013 | Tenth of December | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2013 | Tenth of December | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Tenth of December | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2013 | Tenth of December | Entertainment Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2013 | Tenth of December | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2013 | Tenth of December | Paste Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2013 | Tenth of December | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2013 | Tenth of December | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2013 | Tenth of December: Stories | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 10 | |
| 2007 | In Persuasion Nation | The Story Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Short Story Collection | |
| 2007 | The Braindead Megaphone | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2007 | The Braindead Megaphone | Entertainment Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2007 | The Braindead Megaphone | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |
| 2006 | In Persuasion Nation | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |