In 1970, The New York Times selected Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. as the Outstanding Book of the Year.[11]
In 2010, Time included Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. in its All-Time 100 Novels written in English since 1923. The magazine wrote, "Blume turned millions of pre-teens into readers. She did it by asking the right questions—and avoiding pat, easy answers."[12]
Scholastic selected the novel for its 100 Greatest Books for Kids/100 Must-Read Books.[13]