| 2025 | A Case of Matricide | Ned Kelly Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Best International Crime Fiction | |
| 2025 | Benbecula | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2025 | Benbecula | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2023 | Case Study | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2022 | Case Study | Ned Kelly Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Best International Crime Fiction | |
| 2022 | Case Study | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2022 | Case Study | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2022 | Case Study | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2017 | The Accident on the A35 | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime and thrillers | |
| 2016 | His Bloody Project: Documents Relating to the Case of Roderick Macrae | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Mystery/Thriller | |
| 2016 | His Bloody Project | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2016 | His Bloody Project: Documents Relating to the Case of Roderick Macrae : A Historical Thriller | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2016 | His Bloody Project | The Telegraph Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2016 | His Bloody Project: Documents Relating To The Case Of Roderick Macrae | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2016 | His Bloody Project | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime and thrillers | |
| 2016 | His Bloody Project | The Observer Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2016 | His Bloody Project | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2016 | His Bloody Project: Documents Relating to the Case of Roderick Macrae | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |