| 2025 | The Practice, the Horizon, and the Chain | Hugo Award (book categories) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Novella | |
| 2025 | The Practice, the Horizon, and the Chain | Ignyte Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Novella | |
| 2025 | The Practice, the Horizon, and the Chain | Nebula Award (Novel, Novella and Andre Norton) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Novella | |
| 2025 | The Practice, the Horizon, and the Chain | Philip K. Dick Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Paperback Original | |
| 2024 | Opacities: On Writing and the Writing Life | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Criticism | |
| 2024 | The Practice, the Horizon and the Chain | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2023 | The White Mosque | PEN America Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · PEN/Jean Stein Book Award | |
| 2022 | The White Mosque | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2022 | The White Mosque: A Memoir | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Adults | |
| 2022 | The White Mosque | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2022 | The White Mosque | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2018 | Tender | Locus Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Collection | |
| 2018 | Tender | World Fantasy Award (Novel, Collection and Anthology) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Collection | |
| 2018 | Monster Portraits | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2017 | The Winged Histories | Locus Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fantasy Novel | |
| 2017 | Tender: Stories | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2016 | The Winged Histories | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2014 | A Stranger in Olondria | British Fantasy Award (Novel) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fantasy Novel | |
| 2014 | A Stranger in Olondria | World Fantasy Award (Novel, Collection and Anthology) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Novel | |
| 2014 | A Stranger in Olondria | Locus Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · First Novel | |
| 2014 | A Stranger in Olondria | Nebula Award (Novel, Novella and Andre Norton) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Novel | |
| 2013 | A Stranger in Olondria | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Science fiction and fantasy | |