| 2024 | Properties of thirst : a novel | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2022 | Properties of Thirst | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2022 | Properties of Thirst | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Literary Fiction | |
| 2009 | The Shadow Catcher | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2007 | The Shadow Catcher | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2007 | The Shadow Catcher: A Novel | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2007 | The Shadow Catcher | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2007 | The Shadow Catcher | Los Angeles Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2007 | The Shadow Catcher | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2007 | The Shadow Catcher | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |