| 2020 | Milkman | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2019 | Milkman | The Orwell Prize (book prizes) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Political Fiction | |
| 2019 | Milkman | Women's Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2019 | Milkman | British Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction Book of the Year | |
| 2019 | Milkman | Rathbones Folio Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Literature | |
| 2018 | Milkman | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2018 | Milkman | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2018 | Milkman | Slate Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2018 | Milkman: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2018 | Milkman | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2018 | Milkman | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2018 | Milkman | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2018 | Milkman | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |