| 2023 | A Memoir of My Former Self | Vogue Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2022 | Learning to Talk | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2022 | Learning To Talk: Stories | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Short Stories | |
| 2021 | The Mirror and the Light | Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Historical Fiction | |
| 2021 | The Mirror & the Light | British Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction Book of the Year | |
| 2020 | The Mirror and the Light | Women's Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2020 | The Mirror & the Light | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2020 | The Mirror & the Light | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Historical Fiction | |
| 2020 | The Mirror & the Light | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2020 | The Mirror & the Light | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2020 | The Mirror and the Light | The Telegraph Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2020 | The Mirror & the Light | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books: Top 20 | |
| 2020 | The Mirror & The Light | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2020 | The Mirror & the Light | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2020 | The Mirror & the Light | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2020 | The Mirror and the Light | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2020 | The Mirror and the Light | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2020 | The Mirror & the Light | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2020 | The Mirror & the Light | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2020 | The Mirror & the Light | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2020 | The Mirror and the Light | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2019 | Wolf Hall | Barack Obama's Favorite Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Summer Reading | |
| 2015 | The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2014 | Bring Up the Bodies | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2014 | The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2014 | The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2014 | The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2014 | The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2014 | The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2013 | Bring Up the Bodies | Women's Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2013 | Bring Up the Bodies | Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Historical Fiction | |
| 2013 | Bring Up the Bodies | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2012 | Bring Up the Bodies | Costa Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Book of the Year | |
| 2012 | Bring Up the Bodies | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2012 | Bring Up the Bodies | Costa Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Novel | |
| 2012 | Bring Up the Bodies | British Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Book of the Year | |
| 2012 | Bring Up the Bodies | Waterstones Book of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Book of the Year | |
| 2012 | Bring Up the Bodies | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Historical Fiction | |
| 2012 | Bring Up the Bodies | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 10 Best Books | |
| 2012 | Bring Up the Bodies | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2012 | Bring Up the Bodies | The Atlantic Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2012 | Bring Up the Bodies | Chicago Tribune Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2012 | Bring Up the Bodies | Slate Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2012 | Bring Up the Bodies | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2012 | Bring Up the Bodies | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2012 | Bring Up the Bodies | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2012 | Bring Up the Bodies | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2012 | Bring Up the Bodies | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2012 | Bring Up the Bodies | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2012 | Bring Up the Bodies | New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2012 | Bring Up the Bodies | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2012 | Bring Up the Bodies | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2012 | Bring Up the Bodies | Entertainment Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2012 | Bring Up the Bodies | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2012 | Bring Up the Bodies | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2012 | Bring Up the Bodies | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 10 | |
| 2012 | Bring Up the Bodies | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |
| 2011 | Wolf Hall | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2010 | Wolf Hall | Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Historical Fiction | |
| 2010 | Wolf Hall | British Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Book of the Year | |
| 2010 | Wolf Hall | Women's Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2009 | Wolf Hall | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2009 | Wolf Hall | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2009 | Wolf Hall | James Tait Black Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2009 | Wolf Hall | Costa Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Novel | |
| 2009 | Wolf Hall | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 10 Best Books | |
| 2009 | Wolf Hall | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2009 | Wolf Hall | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2009 | Wolf Hall | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2009 | Wolf Hall | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2009 | Wolf Hall | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2009 | Wolf Hall | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2009 | Wolf Hall | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |
| 2006 | Beyond Black | Women's Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |