| 2023 | Alive at the End of the World | Lambda Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Gay Poetry | |
| 2022 | Alive at the End of the World | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Poetry | |
| 2022 | Alive at the End of the World | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2022 | Alive at the End of the World: Poems | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2022 | Alive at the End of the World | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Poetry | |
| 2020 | How We Fight for Our Lives | Lambda Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Gay Memoir/Biography | |
| 2020 | How We Fight for Our Lives: A Memoir | Stonewall Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | How We Fight for Our Lives | Kirkus Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | How We Fight For Our Lives | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Memoir & Autobiography | |
| 2019 | How We Fight for Our Lives | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2019 | How We Fight for Our Lives: A Memoir | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2019 | How We Fight for Our Lives: A Memoir | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Biography & Memoir | |
| 2019 | How We Fight For Our Lives: A Memoir | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2019 | How We Fight For Our Lives | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | How We Fight for Our Lives | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | How We Fight for Our Lives: A Memoir | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | How We Fight for Our Lives | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | How We Fight for Our Lives | Paste Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | How We Fight for Our Lives: A Memoir | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2015 | Prelude to Bruise | Stonewall Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Literature | |
| 2015 | Prelude to Bruise | Lambda Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Gay Poetry | |
| 2014 | Prelude to Bruise | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Poetry | |
| 2014 | Prelude to Bruise | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Poetry | |
| 2014 | Prelude To Bruise | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |