| 2022 | The Fortune Men | Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Historical Fiction | |
| 2022 | The Fortune Men | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2021 | The Fortune Men | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2021 | The Fortune Men | Costa Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Novel | |
| 2021 | The Fortune Men | The Telegraph Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2021 | The Fortune Men | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Orchard of Lost Souls | Hurston/Wright Legacy Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2014 | The Orchard of Lost Souls | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Orchard of Lost Souls | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2010 | Black Mamba Boy | Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Literature | |
| 2010 | Black Mamba Boy | Women's Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2010 | Black Mamba Boy | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |