| 2022 | Things I Have Withheld | The Orwell Prize (book prizes) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Political Writing | |
| 2021 | Things I Have Withheld | Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Non-Fiction | |
| 2021 | Things I Have Withheld | Slate Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2021 | Things I Have Withheld | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Literary non-fiction | |
| 2018 | Augustown | PEN America Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · PEN Open Book Award | |
| 2018 | Augustown | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Augustown | Slate Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2017 | Augustown | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Augustown | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2014 | The Cartographer Tries to Map a Way to Zion | Forward Prizes for Poetry source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Best Collection | |
| 2014 | The Cartographer Tries to Map a Way to Zion | Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Literature | |
| 2014 | The Cartographer Tries to Map a Way to Zion | Costa Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Poetry | |
| 2014 | The Cartographer Tries to Map a Way to Zion | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Poetry | |
| 2014 | The Cartographer Tries to Map a Way to Zion | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Poetry | |
| 2012 | The Last Warner Woman | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2010 | The Same Earth | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |