| 2025 | The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny | Kirkus Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2025 | The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: General & Historical Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny | Mint Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2025 | The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny | The Telegraph Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2025 | The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2025 | The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Essential Reads | |
| 2025 | The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny | Barack Obama's Favorite Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Favorite Books | |
| 2025 | The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny | Barnes & Noble Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny | New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny | The Observer Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2025 | The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Our Favorite Books | |
| 2025 | The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 10 | |
| 2025 | The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 20 | |
| 2008 | The Inheritance of Loss | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2007 | The Inheritance of Loss | Women's Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2006 | The Inheritance of Loss | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2006 | The Inheritance of Loss | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2006 | The Inheritance of Loss | Chicago Tribune Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2006 | The Inheritance of Loss | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2006 | The Inheritance of Loss | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2006 | The Inheritance of Loss | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2006 | The Inheritance of Loss | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |