| 2025 | The God of the Woods | Anthony Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Best Novel | |
| 2025 | The God of the Woods | Barry Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Mystery Novel | |
| 2025 | The God of the Woods | Macavity Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Mystery Novel | |
| 2025 | The God of the Woods | Edgar Allan Poe Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Novel | |
| 2024 | The God of the Woods | Dashiell Hammett Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Hammett Prize | |
| 2024 | The God of the Woods | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Mystery & Thriller | |
| 2024 | The God of the Woods | Barnes & Noble Book of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Book of the Year | |
| 2024 | The God of the Woods: A Novel | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Mystery/Thriller | |
| 2024 | The God of the Woods | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2024 | The God of the Woods | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2024 | The God of the Woods | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2024 | The God of the Woods | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Adults | |
| 2024 | The God of the Woods | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2024 | The God of the Woods | Barack Obama's Favorite Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Favorite Books | |
| 2024 | The God of the Woods | Barnes & Noble Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2024 | The God of the Woods | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2024 | The God of the Woods | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2024 | The God of the Woods | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2024 | The God of the Woods | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Fiction | |
| 2024 | The God of the Woods | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Our Favorite Books | |
| 2024 | The God of the Woods | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Our Favorite Books: Top 10 | |
| 2024 | The God of the Woods | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Pop Fiction | |
| 2024 | The God of the Woods | Barack Obama's Favorite Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Summer Reading | |
| 2024 | The God of the Woods | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 20 | |
| 2020 | Long Bright River | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Mystery & Thriller | |
| 2020 | Long Bright River: A Novel | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Adults | |
| 2020 | Long Bright River: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2020 | Long Bright River | Barack Obama's Favorite Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Favorite Books | |
| 2016 | The Unseen World | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2014 | Heft | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |