| 2015 | Benediction | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2015 | Our Souls at Night | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Fiction | |
| 2015 | Our Souls at Night | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2015 | Our Souls at Night | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books: Fiction | |
| 2015 | Our Souls at Night | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | Our Souls at Night | Paste Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | Our Souls at Night | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2014 | Benediction | Rathbones Folio Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Literature | |
| 2013 | Benediction | James Tait Black Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2006 | Eventide | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |