| 2025 | The Antidote | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Antidote | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Antidote | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2025 | The Antidote | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: General & Historical Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Antidote | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2025 | The Antidote | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2025 | The Antidote | Barnes & Noble Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Antidote | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Antidote | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Antidote | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Antidote | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Antidote | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Antidote | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Historical Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Antidote | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Antidote | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2019 | Orange World: And Other Stories | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2019 | Orange World | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Adults | |
| 2019 | Orange World And Other Stories | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2019 | Orange World and Other Stories | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2019 | Orange World and Other Stories | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2019 | Orange World and Other Stories | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Short Stories | |
| 2013 | Swamplandia! | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2013 | Vampires In The Lemon Grove: Stories | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2013 | Vampires in the Lemon Grove | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2013 | Vampires in the Lemon Grove | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2013 | Vampires in the Lemon Grove | Paste Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2013 | Vampires in the Lemon Grove | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2012 | Swamplandia! | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2012 | Swamplandia! | Pulitzer Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2011 | Swamplandia! | Women's Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2011 | Swamplandia! | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Fiction | |
| 2011 | Swamplandia! | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books for Young Adults: Fiction | |
| 2011 | Swamplandia! | Paste Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2011 | Swamplandia! | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2011 | Swamplandia | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2011 | Swamplandia! | New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2011 | Swamplandia! | Entertainment Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2011 | Swamplandia! | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2011 | Swamplandia! | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2011 | Swamplandia! | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |
| 2006 | St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves | Otherwise Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Otherwise Award | |