| 2022 | Crying in H Mart: A Memoir | American Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Book | |
| 2022 | Crying in H Mart | Time Out Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2021 | Crying in H Mart | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Memoir & Autobiography | |
| 2021 | Crying in H Mart | Barnes & Noble Book of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Book of the Year | |
| 2021 | Crying in H Mart | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2021 | Crying in H Mart | The Atlantic Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2021 | Crying in H Mart | Barnes & Noble Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2021 | Crying in H Mart | Slate Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2021 | Crying in H Mart | Vogue Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2021 | Crying in H Mart: A Memoir | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2021 | Crying in H Mart: A Memoir | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Adults | |
| 2021 | Crying in H Mart: A Memoir | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books: Top 10 | |
| 2021 | Crying in H Mart | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Biography & Memoir | |
| 2021 | Crying in H Mart | Entertainment Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books | |
| 2021 | Crying in H Mart: A Memoir | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2021 | Crying in H Mart | Barack Obama's Favorite Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Favorite Books | |
| 2021 | Crying in H Mart | Smithsonian Magazine Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Food | |
| 2021 | Crying in H Mart | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Food | |
| 2021 | Crying in H Mart | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2021 | Crying in H Mart | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2021 | Crying in H Mart | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2021 | Crying in H Mart | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2021 | Crying in H Mart: A Memoir | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Pop music | |
| 2021 | Crying in H Mart: A Memoir | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 10 | |