| 2025 | Precipice | The Orwell Prize (book prizes) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Political Fiction | |
| 2023 | Act of Oblivion | Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Historical Fiction | |
| 2022 | Act of Oblivion | The Telegraph Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2022 | Act of Oblivion | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2019 | The Second Sleep | The Telegraph Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2019 | The Second Sleep | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Conclave | British Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Crime & Thriller Book of the Year | |
| 2017 | Dictator | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2016 | Dictator | Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Historical Fiction | |
| 2016 | Conclave | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime and thrillers | |
| 2016 | Conclave | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | An Officer and a Spy | Barry Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Thriller | |
| 2015 | An Officer and a Spy | Macavity Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Sue Feder Historical Mystery | |
| 2014 | An Officer and a Spy | Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Historical Fiction | |
| 2014 | An Officer and A Spy | CWA Daggers source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Ian Fleming Steel Dagger | |
| 2013 | An Officer and a Spy | British Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Popular Fiction | |
| 2013 | An Officer and a Spy | British Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Book of the Year | |
| 2013 | An Officer and a Spy | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2012 | The Fear Index | CWA Daggers source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Ian Fleming Steel Dagger | |
| 2011 | The Fear Index | British Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Crime Thriller of the Year | |
| 2011 | The Fear Index | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2011 | The Fear Index | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Politics | |
| 2010 | Lustrum | Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Historical Fiction | |
| 2008 | The Ghost | Thriller Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Best Hardcover Novel | |
| 2008 | The Ghost | British Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Popular Fiction | |
| 2008 | Imperium | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2007 | The Ghost | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2006 | Imperium | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |