| 2017 | The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe | John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Best Science Fiction Novel | |
| 2017 | The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe | Hugo Award (book categories) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Novella | |
| 2017 | The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe | Nebula Award (Novel, Novella and Andre Norton) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Novella | |
| 2017 | The River Bank: A Sequel To Kenneth Grahame's The Wind In The Willows | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2017 | The River Bank | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2016 | The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe | Shirley Jackson Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Novella | |
| 2016 | The Dream-Quest Of Vellitt Boe | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2013 | At the Mouth of the River of Bees | Locus Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Collection | |
| 2013 | At the Mouth of the River of Bees | World Fantasy Award (Novel, Collection and Anthology) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Collection | |
| 2012 | At the Mouth of the River of Bees | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · SF/Fantasy/Horror | |