| 2024 | How to Say Babylon | Women's Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Non-Fiction | |
| 2023 | How to Say Babylon: A Memoir | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Autobiography | |
| 2023 | How to Say Babylon | Kirkus Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Nonfiction | |
| 2023 | How to Say Babylon | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Memoir & Autobiography | |
| 2023 | How to Say Babylon | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 10 Best Books | |
| 2023 | How to Say Babylon | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2023 | How to Say Babylon | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2023 | How to Say Babylon | The Atlantic Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2023 | How to Say Babylon | Vulture / New York Magazine Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2023 | How To Say Babylon: A Memoir | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Biography & Memoir | |
| 2023 | How to Say Babylon | Read with Jenna source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Book Club Selection | |
| 2023 | How to Say Babylon: A Memoir | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2023 | How to Say Babylon | Barack Obama's Favorite Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Favorite Books | |
| 2023 | How to Say Babylon: A Memoir | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Biography & Memoir | |
| 2023 | How to Say Babylon | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2023 | How to Say Babylon | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2023 | How to Say Babylon: A Memoir | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2023 | How to Say Babylon | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2017 | Cannibal | Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Literature | |