| 2025 | The Mighty Red | PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2024 | The Mighty Red | Kirkus Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2024 | The Mighty Red | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Fiction | |
| 2024 | The Mighty Red | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2024 | The Mighty Red | Read with Jenna source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Book Club Selection | |
| 2024 | The Mighty Red | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2024 | The Mighty Red | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Essential Reads | |
| 2024 | The Mighty Red | Barnes & Noble Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2024 | The Mighty Red | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2024 | The Mighty Red | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2024 | The Mighty Red | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2024 | The Mighty Red: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Mystery & Thriller | |
| 2024 | The Mighty Red | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2024 | The Mighty Red: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Our Favorite Books | |
| 2023 | The Sentence, A Novel | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2023 | The Sentence | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2022 | The Sentence | Women's Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2022 | The Sentence | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2021 | The Night Watchman | Aspen Words Literary Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2021 | The Night Watchman | Pulitzer Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2021 | The Sentence | Barnes & Noble Book of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Book of the Year | |
| 2021 | The Night Watchman | Dayton Literary Peace Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2021 | The Night Watchman | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2021 | The Sentence | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Fiction | |
| 2021 | The Sentence | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2021 | The Sentence | Barnes & Noble Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2021 | The Sentence | Slate Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2021 | The Sentence: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2021 | The Sentence: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books: Top 10 | |
| 2021 | The Sentence: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2021 | The Sentence | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2021 | The Sentence | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2021 | The Sentence | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2021 | The Sentence | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2020 | The Night Watchman | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Historical Fiction | |
| 2020 | The Night Watchman | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2020 | The Night Watchman | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2020 | The Night Watchman: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2020 | The Night Watchman | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2020 | The Night Watchman | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2020 | The Night Watchman | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2018 | Future Home of the Living God | John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Best Science Fiction Novel | |
| 2018 | Future Home of the Living God | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2018 | LaRose | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2018 | Future Home of the Living God | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Science fiction and fantasy | |
| 2017 | LaRose | PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2017 | LaRose | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Future Home of the Living God | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2017 | Future Home of the Living God | Barnes & Noble Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Future Home of the Living God | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Future Home of the Living God | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2016 | LaRose | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2016 | LaRose | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2016 | LaRose | Entertainment Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books | |
| 2016 | LaRose | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2016 | LaRose | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2016 | Larose | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2016 | Makoons | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2016 | Larose | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2016 | Makoons | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Middle Grade | |
| 2016 | LaRose | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2014 | The Round House | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Round House | Alex Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Adult Books for Teens | |
| 2013 | The Round House | American Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Book | |
| 2013 | Chickadee | Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Historical Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Round House | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Round House | Dayton Literary Peace Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2012 | The Round House | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2012 | Shadow Tag | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2012 | The Round House | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2012 | The Round House | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2012 | Chickadee | Horn Book Fanfare source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2012 | The Round House | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2012 | The Round House | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2012 | The Round House | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2012 | The Round House | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2012 | The Round House | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 10 | |
| 2012 | The Round House | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |
| 2010 | The Plague of Doves | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2010 | Shadow Tag | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2010 | Shadow Tag | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2010 | Shadow Tag | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2009 | The Plague of Doves | Dayton Literary Peace Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2009 | The Plague of Doves | Pulitzer Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2009 | The Red Convertible: Selected and New Stories, 1978-2008 | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult | |
| 2008 | The Plague of Doves | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2008 | The Plague of Doves | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2008 | The Plague of Doves | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2008 | The Plague of Doves | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2007 | The Painted Drum | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2006 | The Game of Silence | Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Historical Fiction | |
| 2006 | The Painted Drum | Dayton Literary Peace Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |