| 2022 | Lapvona | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2022 | Lapvona: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2020 | My Year of Rest and Relaxation | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2020 | Death in Her Hands | Shirley Jackson Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Novel | |
| 2020 | Death in Her Hands: A Novel | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Adults | |
| 2019 | My Year of Rest and Relaxation | Wellcome Book Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Book Prize | |
| 2018 | Homesick for Another World | The Story Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Short Story Collection | |
| 2018 | My Year of Rest and Relaxation | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Fiction | |
| 2018 | My Year of Rest and Relaxation | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2018 | My Year of Rest and Relaxation | Slate Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2018 | My Year of Rest and Relaxation | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books: Top Ten | |
| 2018 | My Year of Rest and Relaxation | Entertainment Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books | |
| 2018 | My Year Of Rest And Relaxation | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2018 | My Year of Rest and Relaxation | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2018 | My Year of Rest and Relaxation | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2018 | My Year of Rest and Relaxation | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2018 | My Year of Rest and Relaxation | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2018 | My Year of Rest and Relaxation | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2017 | Homesick For Another World | Mint Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2017 | Homesick for Another World | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Homesick for Another World | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2016 | Eileen | PEN America Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel | |
| 2016 | Eileen | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2016 | Eileen | CWA Daggers source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger | |
| 2015 | Eileen | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2015 | Eileen | Shirley Jackson Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Novel | |
| 2015 | Eileen | The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · First Novel | |
| 2015 | Eileen | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2015 | Eileen | Vulture / New York Magazine Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2015 | Eileen | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | Eileen | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | Eileen | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |