| 2024 | The Bee Sting | Rathbones Folio Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Literature | |
| 2023 | The Bee Sting | Nero Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Book of the Year | |
| 2023 | The Bee Sting | Nero Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2023 | The Bee Sting | Kirkus Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2023 | The Bee Sting | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2023 | The Bee Sting | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Fiction | |
| 2023 | The Bee Sting | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 10 Best Books | |
| 2023 | The Bee Sting | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2023 | The Bee Sting | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Adults | |
| 2023 | The Bee Sting | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2023 | The Bee Sting | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2023 | The Bee Sting | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Essential Reads | |
| 2023 | The Bee Sting | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2023 | The Bee Sting | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2023 | The Bee Sting | New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2023 | The Bee Sting | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2023 | The Bee Sting | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2023 | The Bee Sting | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2023 | The Bee Sting | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Fiction | |
| 2023 | The Bee Sting | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Our Favorite Books | |
| 2015 | The Mark and the Void | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2015 | The Mark and the Void | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2015 | The Mark and the Void | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Mark and the Void | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Mark and the Void | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2012 | Skippy Dies | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2010 | Skippy Dies | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2010 | Skippy Dies | Costa Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Novel | |
| 2010 | Skippy Dies | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2010 | Skippy Dies | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books for Young Adults: Fiction | |
| 2010 | Skippy Dies | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2010 | Skippy Dies | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2010 | Skippy Dies | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2010 | Skippy Dies | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2010 | Skippy Dies | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2010 | Skippy Dies | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2010 | Skippy Dies | Entertainment Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2010 | Skippy Dies | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2010 | Skippy Dies | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |