| 2023 | The Librarianist | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2023 | The Librarianist | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2020 | French Exit | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2018 | French Exit | Scotiabank Giller Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2018 | French Exit | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2018 | French Exit | Vogue Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2018 | French Exit | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2018 | French Exit | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2017 | Undermajordomo Minor | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2015 | Undermajordomo Minor | Scotiabank Giller Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2015 | Undermajordomo Minor | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2015 | Undermajordomo Minor | The Telegraph Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2015 | Undermajordomo Minor: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2015 | Undermajordomo Minor | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2015 | Undermajordomo Minor | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | Undermajordomo Minor | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2012 | The Sisters Brothers | Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Historical Fiction | |
| 2012 | The Sisters Brothers | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2011 | The Sisters Brothers | Governor General's Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2011 | The Sisters Brothers | Writers' Trust of Canada Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2011 | The Sisters Brothers | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2011 | The Sisters Brothers | Scotiabank Giller Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2011 | The Sisters Brothers | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Historical Fiction | |
| 2011 | The Sisters Brothers | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2011 | The Sisters Brothers | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2011 | The Sisters Brothers | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2011 | The Sisters Brothers | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2011 | The Sisters Brothers | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |