| 2023 | Devotion | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2022 | Devotion | Prime Minister's Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2022 | Devotion | Time Out Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2018 | The Good People | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2017 | The Good People | Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Historical Fiction | |
| 2015 | Burial Rites | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2014 | Burial Rites | Women's Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2014 | Burial Rites | Stella Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Writing | |
| 2014 | Burial Rites | Barry Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best First Mystery/Crime Novel | |
| 2013 | Burial Rites | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Historical Fiction | |
| 2013 | Burial Rites | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2013 | Burial Rites | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime | |
| 2013 | Burial Rites | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime and thrillers | |