| 2019 | Furious Thing | Costa Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Children's | |
| 2019 | Furious Thing | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Young adult | |
| 2017 | Unbecoming | Stonewall Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Children's and Young Adult | |
| 2016 | Unbecoming | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Teen | |
| 2016 | Unbecoming | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Young Adult | |
| 2016 | Unbecoming | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Young Adult | |
| 2015 | Unbecoming | The Telegraph Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2011 | You Against Me | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Teen Fiction | |
| 2007 | Before I Die | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Teen Fiction | |
| 2007 | Before I Die | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Older Readers | |
| 2007 | Before I Die | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Children's Fiction | |
| 2007 | Before I Die | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Young Adult | |