| 2025 | Murder Takes a Vacation | The Telegraph Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2025 | Murder Takes a Vacation | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2025 | Murder Takes a Vacation | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime Fiction | |
| 2025 | Murder Takes a Vacation | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2025 | Murder Takes A Vacation: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Mystery & Thriller | |
| 2023 | Prom Mom: A Thriller | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2022 | Dream Girl | CWA Daggers source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Ian Fleming Steel Dagger | |
| 2021 | Dream Girl | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Genre Fiction | |
| 2021 | Dream Girl: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2021 | Dream Girl | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime Fiction | |
| 2020 | Lady in the Lake | Macavity Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Mystery Novel | |
| 2020 | Lady in the Lake | Anthony Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Novel | |
| 2019 | Lady in the Lake | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Mystery/Thriller | |
| 2019 | Sunburn | Anthony Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Novel | |
| 2019 | Lady in the Lake | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Genre Fiction | |
| 2019 | Lady in the Lake: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2019 | Lady In the Lake | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Adults | |
| 2019 | Lady In The Lake: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2019 | Lady in the Lake | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2019 | Lady in the Lake | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Mystery | |
| 2019 | Lady in the Lake | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Mystery | |
| 2018 | Sunburn: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2018 | Sunburn | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime Fiction | |
| 2018 | Sunburn | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2018 | Sunburn | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Mystery & Suspense | |
| 2017 | Wilde Lake | Macavity Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Mystery Novel | |
| 2017 | Wilde Lake | Barry Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Mystery/Crime Novel | |
| 2017 | Wilde Lake | Anthony Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Novel | |
| 2016 | Wilde Lake | The Telegraph Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2016 | Wilde Lake | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2015 | After I’m Gone | Anthony Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Best Novel | |
| 2015 | Hush Hush | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime and thrillers | |
| 2015 | Hush Hush | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2014 | After I’m Gone | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Mystery/Thriller | |
| 2014 | After I'm Gone | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime and thrillers | |
| 2014 | After I’m Gone | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2012 | And When She Was Good | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2011 | I'd Know You Anywhere | Edgar Allan Poe Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Novel | |
| 2011 | I’d Know You Anywhere | Anthony Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Novel | |
| 2011 | The Most Dangerous Thing | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Mystery | |
| 2010 | I’d Know You Anywhere | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Mystery/Thriller | |
| 2010 | I'd Know You Anywhere | Chicago Tribune Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2010 | I'd Know You Anywhere | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2008 | What the Dead Know | Macavity Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Best Mystery Novel | |
| 2008 | What the Dead Know | Barry Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Best Mystery/Crime Novel | |
| 2008 | What the Dead Know | Anthony Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Best Novel | |
| 2008 | What The Dead Know | CWA Daggers source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Gold Dagger | |
| 2007 | No Good Deeds | Anthony Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Best Novel | |
| 2007 | What the Dead Know | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2007 | What the Dead Know | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2007 | What the Dead Know | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |
| 2006 | To the Power of Three | Anthony Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Novel | |