* The Half-Blood Blues (2011): This novel won the Scotiabank Giller Prize and the Commonwealth Writers' Prize and was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. It tells the story of a jazz musician fleeing Nazi Germany and his encounters with racial discrimination in America.
* Washington Black (2018): This novel won the 2018 Scotiabank Giller Prize and was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. It follows the journey of a young man named Washington Black who is enslaved on a sugar plantation in Barbados and escapes to freedom.
* Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" (2020): This non-fiction book tells the story of Cudjo Lewis, the last known survivor of the transatlantic slave trade, based on interviews recorded in the 1930s.
* Out of the Sun (2005): This novel, Edugyan's debut, was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize and explores the themes of love, loss, and identity in a small Canadian town.
* The Blue Between (2004): This short story collection examines the lives of characters struggling with isolation, grief, and finding their place in the world.
Edugyan's work is characterized by her lyrical prose, compelling characters, and exploration of complex social issues. She is widely considered one of the most important contemporary Canadian authors.