| 2016 | The Summer Before the War | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Historical Fiction | |
| 2016 | The Summer Before the War: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2016 | The Summer Before the War | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2016 | The Summer Before The War: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2016 | The Summer Before the War | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2012 | Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2011 | Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand | PEN America Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Honor · PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel | |
| 2010 | Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2010 | Major Pettigrew's Last Stand | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2010 | Major Pettigrew's Last Stand | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |