| 2015 | Funny Girl | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2014 | Funny Girl | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2014 | Funny Girl | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2014 | Funny Girl | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2012 | Pray: Notes on the 2011/2012 Football Season | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Sport | |
| 2011 | Juliet, Naked | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2009 | Slam | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2009 | Juliet, Naked | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2009 | Juliet, Naked | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2009 | Juliet, Naked | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2009 | Juliet, Naked | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |
| 2007 | A Long Way Down | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2007 | Slam | School Library Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2007 | Slam | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Teen Fiction | |
| 2007 | Slam | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books for Youth: Older Readers | |
| 2007 | Slam | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Young Adult | |