| 2021 | A Ghost In the Throat | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Autobiography | |
| 2021 | A Ghost in the Throat | Rathbones Folio Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Literature | |
| 2021 | A Ghost in the Throat | Desmond Elliott Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2021 | A Ghost in the Throat | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2021 | A Ghost in the Throat | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2021 | A Ghost in the Throat | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2021 | A Ghost in the Throat | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Non-Fiction | |
| 2021 | A Ghost in the Throat | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2021 | A Ghost in the Throat | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2020 | A Ghost in the Throat | James Tait Black Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Biography | |
| 2020 | A Ghost in the Throat | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Biography and memoir | |
| 2020 | A Ghost in the Throat | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2018 | Lies | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |