| 2025 | This Strange Eventful History | American Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Book | |
| 2024 | This Strange Eventful History | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2024 | This Strange Eventful History | Scotiabank Giller Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2024 | This Strange Eventful History | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 10 Best Books | |
| 2024 | This Strange Eventful History | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2024 | This Strange Eventful History | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2024 | This Strange Eventful History | Slate Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2024 | This Strange Eventful History | Vogue Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2024 | This Strange Eventful History | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2024 | This Strange Eventful History | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2024 | This Strange Eventful History | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2024 | This Strange Eventful History | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2024 | This Strange Eventful History | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2024 | This Strange Eventful History: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Fiction | |
| 2017 | The Burning Girl | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2017 | The Burning Girl | Vogue Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2017 | The Burning Girl: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2017 | The Burning Girl | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | The Burning Girl | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | The Burning Girl | Los Angeles Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | The Burning Girl | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Woman Upstairs | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2014 | The Woman Upstairs | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Woman Upstairs | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Woman Upstairs | Scotiabank Giller Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Woman Upstairs | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Woman Upstairs | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 10 Best Books | |
| 2013 | The Woman Upstairs | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Woman Upstairs | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Woman Upstairs | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Woman Upstairs | The Observer Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Woman Upstairs | The Wall Street Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Woman Upstairs | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2008 | The Emperor’s Children | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2006 | The Emperor's Children | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2006 | The Emperor’s Children | Vulture / New York Magazine Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2006 | The Emperor's Children | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2006 | The Emperor's Children | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2006 | The Emperor's Children | Los Angeles Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2006 | The Emperor's Children | New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2006 | The Emperor’s Children | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2006 | The Emperor's Children | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2006 | The Emperor's Children | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2006 | The Emperor's Children | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 50 | |