| 2025 | Buckeye | Barnes & Noble Book of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Book of the Year | |
| 2025 | Buckeye | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Historical Fiction | |
| 2025 | Buckeye | Read with Jenna source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Book Club Selection | |
| 2025 | Buckeye | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2025 | Buckeye | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime Fiction | |
| 2025 | Buckeye | Barnes & Noble Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2025 | Buckeye | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2025 | Buckeye: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Fiction | |
| 2025 | Buckeye | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2025 | Buckeye: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Our Favorite Books | |
| 2025 | Buckeye | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 20 | |
| 2012 | Gemini Bites | Lambda Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Children’s/Young Adult | |
| 2007 | Send Me | Lambda Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Gay Debut Fiction | |
| 2006 | Send Me | The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · First Novel | |