| 2023 | Light Bringer | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Science Fiction | |
| 2019 | Dark Age | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Science Fiction | |
| 2019 | Dark Age | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2018 | Red Rising | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best of the Best | |
| 2018 | Iron Gold | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Science Fiction | |
| 2018 | Iron Gold | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2017 | Morning Star | Thriller Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Young Adult Novel | |
| 2016 | Morning Star | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Science Fiction | |
| 2016 | Morning Star | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2016 | Morning Star | Paste Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | Golden Son | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Science Fiction | |
| 2015 | Golden Son: Book II Of The Red Rising Trilogy | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2015 | Golden Son | Paste Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2014 | Red Rising | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Debut Goodreads Author | |
| 2014 | Red Rising | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Young Adult Fantasy | |
| 2014 | Red Rising | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books: Best Adult Books for Teens | |