| 2023 | Day | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2023 | Day | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2023 | Day | Paste Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2023 | Day: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Fiction | |
| 2016 | The Snow Queen | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2015 | A Wild Swan: And Other Tales | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2012 | By Nightfall | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2011 | By Nightfall | Lambda Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Gay Fiction | |
| 2010 | By Nightfall | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2010 | By Nightfall | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |
| 2010 | By Nightfall | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top Ten | |