| 2019 | Dream Sequence | Scotiabank Giller Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2015 | In the Wolf's Mouth | Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Historical Fiction | |
| 2014 | In The Wolf's Mouth: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2011 | The Quickening Maze | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2010 | The Quickening Maze | Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Historical Fiction | |
| 2009 | The Quickening Maze | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2009 | The Quickening Maze | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2009 | The Quickening Maze | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Poetry | |
| 2008 | The Broken Word | Costa Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Poetry | |
| 2008 | The Truth About These Strange Times | Desmond Elliott Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |