| 2024 | The Echoes | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2021 | The Bass Rock | Stella Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Writing | |
| 2021 | The Bass Rock | Prime Minister's Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2020 | The Bass Rock | Vogue Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2020 | The Bass Rock | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2016 | Everything Is Teeth | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books for Young Adults: Fiction | |
| 2015 | Everything Is Teeth | The Observer Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Graphic Novels | |
| 2014 | All the Birds, Singing | Miles Franklin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2014 | All the Birds, Singing | Women's Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2014 | All the Birds, Singing | Stella Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Writing | |
| 2014 | All the Birds, Singing | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2014 | All the Birds, Singing | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2014 | All the Birds, Singing | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2013 | All the Birds, Singing | James Tait Black Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2013 | All the Birds, Singing | Costa Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Novel | |
| 2013 | All the Birds, Singing | The Observer Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2011 | After the Fire, A Still Small Voice | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |