| 2025 | A New New Me | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2025 | A New New Me | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2022 | Peaces | Goldsmiths Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2022 | Peaces | Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Literature | |
| 2021 | Peaces | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2020 | Gingerbread | Hurston/Wright Legacy Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2019 | Gingerbread | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2019 | Gingerbread | Slate Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2019 | Gingerbread | Vogue Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2019 | Gingerbread: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2019 | Gingerbread | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2019 | Gingerbread | Paste Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours | PEN America Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · PEN Open Book Award | |
| 2017 | What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours | Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Literature | |
| 2016 | Boy, Snow, Bird | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2016 | What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Fiction | |
| 2016 | What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours | Slate Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2016 | What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours: Stories | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2016 | What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2016 | What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2016 | What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2016 | What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2014 | Boy, Snow, Bird | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2014 | Boy, Snow, Bird | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2014 | Boy, Snow, Bird: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2014 | Boy, Snow, Bird | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2014 | Boy, Snow, Bird | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2014 | Boy, Snow, Bird | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2014 | Boy, Snow, Bird | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2014 | Boy, Snow, Bird | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2012 | Mr. Fox | Hurston/Wright Legacy Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2011 | Mr Fox | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2011 | Mr. Fox | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2011 | Mr. Fox | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |
| 2009 | White is for Witching | Shirley Jackson Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Novel | |
| 2009 | The Opposite House | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2008 | The Opposite House | Hurston/Wright Legacy Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2007 | The Icarus Girl | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |