| 2025 | The Bright Sword | Locus Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fantasy Novel | |
| 2025 | The Bright Sword | World Fantasy Award (Novel, Collection and Anthology) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Novel | |
| 2024 | The Bright Sword: A Novel of King Arthur | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Science Fiction, Fantasy & Speculative Fiction | |
| 2024 | The Bright Sword | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Fantasy | |
| 2024 | The Bright Sword | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2024 | The Bright Sword: A Novel of King Arthur | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2024 | The Bright Sword | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2024 | The Bright Sword | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2024 | The Bright Sword: A Novel of King Arthur | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Fantasy, Horror & Sci-Fi | |
| 2024 | The Bright Sword: A Novel of King Arthur | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Our Favorite Books | |
| 2021 | The Silver Arrow | Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Children's Literature | |
| 2015 | The Magician's Land | Locus Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fantasy Novel | |
| 2014 | The Magician's Land | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Fantasy | |
| 2014 | The Magician’s Land | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books for Young Adults: Fiction | |
| 2014 | The Magician's Land: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books: More Fiction | |
| 2014 | The Magician's Land | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2014 | The Magician’s Land | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2014 | The Magician’s Land | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2011 | The Magician King | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Fantasy | |
| 2011 | The Magician King | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2011 | The Magician King | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2011 | The Magician King | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2011 | The Magician King | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2011 | The Magician King | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |
| 2010 | The Magicians | Alex Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Adult Books for Teens | |
| 2009 | The Magicians | The Kitschies source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Red Tentacle (Novel) | |
| 2009 | The Magicians | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books for Young Adults: Fiction | |
| 2009 | The Magicians | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |