| 2017 | Sourdough | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Sourdough: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2017 | Sourdough: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2017 | Sourdough | Barnes & Noble Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Sourdough | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 10 | |
| 2014 | Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2013 | Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore | Alex Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Adult Books for Teens | |
| 2013 | Mr Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore | The Kitschies source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Golden Tentacle (Debut) | |
| 2012 | Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Book Store: A Novel | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction | |
| 2012 | Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Fiction | |
| 2012 | Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |