| 2022 | Klara and the Sun | Locus Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · SF Novel | |
| 2022 | Klara and the Sun | British Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction Book of the Year | |
| 2022 | Klara and the Sun | Arthur C. Clarke Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Novel | |
| 2022 | Klara & the Sun | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2022 | Klara and the Sun | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2021 | Klara and the Sun | Waterstones Book of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Book of the Year | |
| 2021 | Klara and the Sun | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2021 | Klara and the Sun | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Science Fiction | |
| 2021 | Klara and the Sun | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 10 Best Books | |
| 2021 | Klara and the Sun | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2021 | Klara and the Sun | The Atlantic Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2021 | Klara and the Sun | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2021 | Klara and the Sun | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2021 | Klara and the Sun | Vogue Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2021 | Klara and the Sun | Vulture / New York Magazine Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2021 | Klara and the Sun | The Telegraph Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2021 | Klara and the Sun: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2021 | Klara and the Sun | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2021 | Klara and the Sun | Barack Obama's Favorite Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Favorite Books | |
| 2021 | Klara and the Sun | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2021 | Klara and the Sun | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2021 | Klara and the Sun | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2021 | Klara and the Sun | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2021 | Klara and the Sun | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2021 | Klara and the Sun | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2021 | Klara and the Sun | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2021 | Klara and the Sun | Bill Gates' Summer and Holiday Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Holiday Books | |
| 2021 | Klara and the Sun | Barack Obama's Favorite Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Summer Reading | |
| 2021 | Klara and the Sun | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 10 | |
| 2017 | The Buried Giant | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2016 | The Buried Giant | Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Adult Literature | |
| 2016 | The Buried Giant | World Fantasy Award (Novel, Collection and Anthology) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Novel | |
| 2015 | The Buried Giant | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Fantasy | |
| 2015 | Buried Giant | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2015 | The Buried Giant | The Telegraph Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2015 | The Buried Giant: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2015 | The Buried Giant | The Observer Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Buried Giant | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Buried Giant | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Buried Giant | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2009 | Nocturnes | James Tait Black Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2009 | Nocturnes | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2007 | Never Let Me Go | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2006 | Never Let Me Go | Alex Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Adult Books for Teens | |
| 2006 | Never Let Me Go | Arthur C. Clarke Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Novel | |