| 2025 | The Land in Winter | Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Historical Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Land in Winter | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Land in Winter | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2025 | The Land in Winter | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2025 | The Land in Winter | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Fiction | |
| 2025 | The Land in Winter | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2024 | The Land in Winter | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2022 | The Slowworm's Song | The Wall Street Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 10 Best Books | |
| 2022 | The Slowworm’s Song | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2019 | Now We Shall Be Entirely Free | Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Historical Fiction | |
| 2019 | Now We Shall Be Entirely Free | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2018 | Now We Shall Be Entirely Free | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Crossing | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Crossing | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2013 | Pure | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2012 | Pure | Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Historical Fiction | |
| 2012 | Pure | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2011 | Pure | Costa Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Book of the Year | |
| 2011 | Pure | Costa Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Novel | |