| 2023 | The Future | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Science Fiction | |
| 2023 | The Future | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2023 | The Future | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2023 | The Future | Paste Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2023 | The Future: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Fantasy, Horror & Sci-Fi | |
| 2022 | The Power | Bill Gates' Summer and Holiday Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Summer Books | |
| 2018 | The Power | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2017 | The Power | Women's Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2017 | The Power | The Orwell Prize (book prizes) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Book | |
| 2017 | The Power | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 10 Best Books | |
| 2017 | The Power | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books for Young Adults: Fiction | |
| 2017 | The Power | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2017 | The Power | Mint Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2017 | The Power: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2017 | The Power | Entertainment Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books | |
| 2017 | The Power | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2017 | The Power | Barack Obama's Favorite Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Favorite Books | |
| 2017 | The Power | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | The Power | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | The Power | Los Angeles Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | The Power | New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | The Power | Paste Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | The Power | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2016 | The Power | The Observer Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2016 | The Power | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2012 | The Lessons | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2008 | Disobedience | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2006 | Disobedience | Women's Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |