| 2025 | Venetian Vespers | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2025 | Venetian Vespers | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Audio | |
| 2025 | Venetian Vespers | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2025 | The Drowned | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2025 | Venetian Vespers | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2025 | Venetian Vespers | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2025 | Venetian Vespers | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Historical Fiction | |
| 2022 | April in Spain | CWA Daggers source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Historical Dagger | |
| 2022 | The Singularities | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2022 | The Singularities | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2021 | Snow | CWA Daggers source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Historical Dagger | |
| 2021 | April in Spain | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2020 | Snow | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2020 | Snow | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2020 | Snow | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2019 | Mrs. Osmond | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2017 | The Blue Guitar | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Mrs Osmond | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Mrs Osmond | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Mrs. Osmond | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2016 | Time Pieces | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2015 | The Blue Guitar | The Telegraph Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2015 | Blue Guitar | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2012 | Ancient Light | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2010 | The Infinities | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2007 | The Sea | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |