- The Newbery Medal for "The City of Ember" (2004)
- The Golden Kite Award for "The City of Ember" (2004)
- The SCBWI Crystal Kite Award for "The City of Ember" (2004)
- The Parents' Choice Award for "The City of Ember" (2004)
- The Kirkus Prize for Young Readers' Literature for "The City of Ember" (2004)
- The Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Juvenile Mystery for "City of Spies" (2009)
- The Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction for "The City of Ember" (2004)
- The ALA Notable Children's Book Award for "The City of Ember" (2004)