| 2020 | Patsy | Lambda Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Lesbian Fiction | |
| 2020 | Patsy | Stonewall Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · Literature | |
| 2020 | Patsy | Hurston/Wright Legacy Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2020 | Patsy | Aspen Words Literary Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2020 | Patsy | PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2019 | Patsy: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2019 | Patsy | Read with Jenna source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Book Club Selection | |
| 2019 | Patsy: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2019 | Patsy | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2019 | Patsy | Paste Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2019 | Patsy | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2018 | Here Comes the Sun | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Here Comes the Sun | Lambda Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Lesbian Fiction | |
| 2016 | Here Comes the Sun | The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · First Novel | |
| 2016 | Here Comes the Sun | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Debut Goodreads Author | |
| 2016 | Here Comes the Sun | Entertainment Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books | |
| 2016 | Here Comes The Sun: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2016 | Here Comes the Sun | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2016 | Here Comes the Sun | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |