| 2023 | Eversion | Locus Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · SF Novel | |
| 2022 | Belladonna Nights and Other Stories | Locus Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Collection | |
| 2021 | Bone Silence | Philip K. Dick Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Paperback Original | |
| 2020 | Shadow Captain | Locus Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Young Adult Book | |
| 2019 | Elysium Fire | Locus Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · SF Novel | |
| 2018 | Revenger | Philip K. Dick Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Paperback Original | |
| 2017 | Revenger | Locus Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Young Adult Book | |
| 2017 | The Medusa Chronicles | John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Best Science Fiction Novel | |
| 2017 | Beyond the Aquila Rift: The Best of Alastair Reynolds | Locus Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Collection | |
| 2017 | The Medusa Chronicles | Locus Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · SF Novel | |
| 2016 | Slow Bullets | Hugo Award (book categories) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Novella | |
| 2015 | Slow Bullets | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Science fiction and fantasy | |
| 2014 | On the Steel Breeze | John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Best Science Fiction Novel | |
| 2013 | Blue Remembered Earth | John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Best Science Fiction Novel | |
| 2013 | On the Steel Breeze | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Science fiction and fantasy | |
| 2012 | Blue Remembered Earth | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Science Fiction | |
| 2012 | Blue Remembered Earth | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Science fiction and fantasy | |
| 2009 | House of Suns | Arthur C. Clarke Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Novel | |
| 2007 | Galactic North | Locus Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Collection | |
| 2007 | The Prefect | BSFA Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Best Novel | |
| 2006 | Pushing Ice | Arthur C. Clarke Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Novel | |