| 2025 | Karla’s Choice | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2024 | Karla’s Choice | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Audio books | |
| 2024 | Karla's Choice | The Telegraph Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2024 | Karla’s Choice | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime and Thrillers | |
| 2024 | Karla’s Choice | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime and thrillers | |
| 2024 | Karla's Choice | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2018 | Gnomon | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2018 | Gnomon: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2017 | Gnomon | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Science fiction and fantasy | |
| 2015 | Tigerman | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2014 | Tigerman | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Fiction | |
| 2014 | Tigerman: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2014 | Tigerman | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2014 | Tigerman | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2013 | Angelmaker | Arthur C. Clarke Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Novel | |
| 2012 | Angelmaker | The Kitschies source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Red Tentacle (Novel) | |
| 2012 | Angelmaker | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Mystery/Thriller | |
| 2012 | Angelmaker | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Science Fiction | |
| 2012 | Angelmaker | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2012 | Angelmaker | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Science fiction and fantasy | |
| 2009 | The Gone-Away World | Locus Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · First Novel | |
| 2008 | The Gone-Away World | BSFA Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Best Novel | |