| 2024 | The Reformatory | World Fantasy Award (Novel, Collection and Anthology) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Novel | |
| 2024 | The Wishing Pool and Other Stories | Locus Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Collection | |
| 2024 | The Reformatory | Locus Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Horror Novel | |
| 2023 | The Reformatory | Bram Stoker Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Novel | |
| 2023 | The Reformatory | Shirley Jackson Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Novel | |
| 2023 | The Reformatory: A Novel | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Science Fiction, Fantasy & Speculative Fiction | |
| 2023 | The Reformatory | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Horror | |
| 2023 | The Reformatory | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books for Young Adults: Fiction | |
| 2023 | The Reformatory | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Genre Fiction: Thrillers, Romance, SF/Fantasy | |
| 2023 | The Reformatory: A Novel | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Adults | |
| 2023 | The Reformatory | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2023 | The Reformatory | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2023 | The Reformatory | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Horror | |
| 2023 | The Reformatory: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Fantasy, Horror & Sci-Fi | |
| 2023 | The Reformatory | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2023 | The Reformatory | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · SFF & Horror | |
| 2022 | The Keeper | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2015 | Ghost Summer: Stories | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · SF/Fantasy/Horror | |
| 2009 | Blood Colony | Hurston/Wright Legacy Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2006 | Joplin’s Ghost | Hurston/Wright Legacy Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |