| 2020 | To Be a Man | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2020 | To Be a Man | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2020 | To Be a Man: Stories | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Short Stories | |
| 2017 | Forest Dark | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2017 | Forest Dark | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Forest Dark | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Forest Dark | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Forest Dark | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2012 | Great House | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2011 | Great House | Women's Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2010 | Great House | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2010 | Great House | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2010 | Great House | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2010 | Great House | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2010 | Great House | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2010 | Great House | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |
| 2007 | The History of Love | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2006 | The History of Love | Women's Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2006 | The History of Love | British Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Richard & Judy Best Read of the Year | |