| 2025 | Katabasis | Barnes & Noble Book of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Book of the Year | |
| 2025 | Katabasis | Waterstones Book of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Book of the Year | |
| 2025 | Katabasis | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Fantasy | |
| 2025 | Katabasis | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2025 | Katabasis | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Genre Fiction: Crime, Romance, SF/Fantasy, & Horror | |
| 2025 | Katabasis | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2025 | Katabasis | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2025 | Katabasis | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2025 | Katabasis | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2025 | Katabasis | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2025 | Katabasis: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Fantasy, Horror & Sci-Fi | |
| 2025 | Katabasis: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Our Favorite Books | |
| 2025 | Katabasis (Deluxe Limited Edition) | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · SF/Fantasy | |
| 2025 | Katabasis | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · SFF & Horror | |
| 2025 | Katabasis | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 20 | |
| 2024 | Yellowface | American Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Book | |
| 2024 | The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2023 | Locus Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Anthology | |
| 2024 | Yellowface | Aspen Words Literary Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2024 | The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2023 | World Fantasy Award (Novel, Collection and Anthology) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Anthology | |
| 2023 | Babel, Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution | Alex Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Adult Books for Teens | |
| 2023 | Babel | Locus Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fantasy Novel | |
| 2023 | Yellowface | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2023 | Babel | British Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction Book of the Year | |
| 2023 | Babel | Nebula Award (Novel, Novella and Andre Norton) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Novel | |
| 2023 | Yellowface | Barnes & Noble Book of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Book of the Year | |
| 2023 | Babel | Ignyte Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Novel - Adult | |
| 2023 | Yellowface | Waterstones Book of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Book of the Year | |
| 2023 | Babel | World Fantasy Award (Novel, Collection and Anthology) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Novel | |
| 2023 | Yellowface | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2023 | Yellowface | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2023 | Yellowface | Time Out Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2023 | Yellowface | Reese's Book Club source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Book Club Selection | |
| 2023 | Yellowface | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2023 | Yellowface | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2023 | Yellowface | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2023 | Yellowface | Paste Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2023 | Yellowface | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2023 | Yellowface: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Fiction | |
| 2023 | Yellowface: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Our Favorite Books | |
| 2023 | Yellowface: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Our Favorite Books: Top 10 | |
| 2023 | Yellowface | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Pop Fiction | |
| 2022 | Babel | Barnes & Noble Book of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Speculative Fiction Book Award | |
| 2022 | Babel | Barnes & Noble Book of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Book of the Year | |
| 2022 | Babel | Waterstones Book of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Book of the Year | |
| 2022 | Babel | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Fantasy | |
| 2022 | Babel | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2022 | Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators’ Revolution | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Genre Fiction | |
| 2022 | Babel | Barnes & Noble Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2022 | Babel, or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2022 | Babel | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2022 | Babel | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Science Fiction & Fantasy | |
| 2022 | Babel | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 10 | |
| 2020 | The Dragon Republic | Ignyte Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Novel - Adult | |
| 2020 | The Burning God | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Fantasy | |
| 2020 | The Burning God | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · SF/Fantasy | |
| 2019 | The Poppy War | Locus Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · First Novel | |
| 2019 | The Dragon Republic | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Fantasy | |
| 2019 | The Poppy War | Nebula Award (Novel, Novella and Andre Norton) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Novel | |
| 2019 | The Poppy War | World Fantasy Award (Novel, Collection and Anthology) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Novel | |
| 2019 | The Dragon Republic | Paste Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2019 | The Dragon Republic | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Science Fiction & Fantasy | |
| 2018 | The Poppy War | The Kitschies source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Golden Tentacle (Debut) | |
| 2018 | The Poppy War | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Debut Author | |
| 2018 | The Poppy War | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Fantasy | |
| 2018 | The Poppy War | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2018 | The Poppy War | Paste Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2018 | The Poppy War | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · SF/Fantasy | |