| 2025 | Attention | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2025 | Attention: Writing on Life, Art and the World | The Observer Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2024 | The Wren, The Wren | Women's Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2024 | The Wren, The Wren | Rathbones Folio Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Literature | |
| 2023 | The Wren, the Wren | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2023 | The Wren, the Wren | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2023 | The Wren, the Wren | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2023 | The Wren, The Wren | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2023 | The Wren, the Wren | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2023 | The Wren, the Wren | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2023 | The Wren, the Wren | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Literary Fiction | |
| 2023 | The Wren, the Wren: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Fiction | |
| 2023 | The Wren, the Wren | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2023 | The Wren, the Wren | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 10 | |
| 2020 | Actress | Women's Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2020 | Actress | The Wall Street Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 10 Best Books | |
| 2020 | Actress | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2020 | Actress: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2020 | Actress | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2020 | Actress | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2020 | Actress | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2017 | The Green Road | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2016 | The Green Road | Women's Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2016 | The Green Road | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Green Road | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Green Road | Costa Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Novel | |
| 2015 | The Green Road | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Green Road | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2015 | The Green Road | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Green Road | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Green Road | The Observer Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Green Road | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Green Road | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Green Road | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Green Road | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2012 | The Forgotten Waltz | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2012 | The Forgotten Waltz | Women's Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2012 | Making Babies: Stumbling into Motherhood | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2011 | The Forgotten Waltz | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2011 | The Forgotten Waltz | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2011 | The Forgotten Waltz | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2011 | The Forgotten Waltz | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2011 | The Forgotten Waltz | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2011 | The Forgotten Waltz | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |
| 2010 | The Granta Book of the Irish Short Story | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2009 | The Gathering | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2008 | The Gathering | Women's Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2008 | Yesterday’s Weather | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult | |
| 2008 | Yesterday’s Weather | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2008 | Yesterday's Weather | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2007 | The Gathering | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2007 | The Gathering | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2007 | The Gathering | Vulture / New York Magazine Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2007 | The Gathering | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2007 | The Gathering | Los Angeles Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2007 | The Gathering | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2007 | The Gathering | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2007 | The Gathering | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |