| 2023 | The Man Who Could Move Clouds: A Memoir | Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction and Memoir or Autobiography source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Memoir or Autobiography | |
| 2023 | The Man Who Could Move Clouds | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Nonfiction | |
| 2022 | The Man Who Could Move Clouds: A Memoir | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Autobiography | |
| 2022 | The Man Who Could Move Clouds: A Memoir | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Nonfiction | |
| 2022 | The Man Who Could Move Clouds | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Memoir & Autobiography | |
| 2022 | The Man Who Could Move Clouds | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2022 | The Man Who Could Move Clouds: A Memoir | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2022 | The Man Who Could Move Clouds: A Memoir | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Adults | |
| 2022 | The Man Who Could Move Clouds: A Memoir | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2022 | The Man Who Could Move Clouds | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2022 | The Man Who Could Move Clouds | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2020 | Fruit of the Drunken Tree | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2018 | Fruit of the Drunken Tree | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Debut Author | |
| 2018 | Fruit of the Drunken Tree | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Historical Fiction | |
| 2018 | Fruit of the Drunken Tree: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |