| 2020 | The King at the Edge of the World | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2020 | The King at the Edge of the World | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Tragedy of Arthur | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2012 | The Tragedy of Arthur | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2011 | The Tragedy of Arthur | Paste Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2011 | The Tragedy of Arthur | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2011 | The Tragedy of Arthur | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2011 | The Tragedy of Arthur | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2011 | The Tragedy of Arthur | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |
| 2011 | The Tragedy of Arthur | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top Ten | |
| 2009 | The Song Is You | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2009 | The Song Is You | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2007 | Angelica | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |