| 2025 | Death of an Ordinary Man | Nero Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Non-Fiction | |
| 2025 | Enlightenment | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2025 | Death of an Ordinary Man | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Biography and memoir | |
| 2025 | Death of an Ordinary Man | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2025 | Death of an Ordinary Man | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Literary non-fiction | |
| 2025 | Death of an Ordinary Man | The Observer Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2024 | Enlightenment | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2024 | Enlightenment | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2024 | Enlightenment | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2024 | Enlightenment | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2024 | Enlightenment | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2024 | Enlightenment | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2024 | Enlightenment: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Fiction | |
| 2024 | Enlightenment | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2024 | Enlightenment: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Our Favorite Books | |
| 2019 | Melmoth | Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Literature | |
| 2018 | The Essex Serpent | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2018 | Melmoth: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2018 | Melmoth: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2018 | Melmoth | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2018 | Melmoth | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2018 | Melmoth | Paste Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2018 | Melmoth | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 10 | |
| 2017 | The Essex Serpent | British Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction Book of the Year | |
| 2017 | The Essex Serpent | British Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Overall Book of the Year | |
| 2017 | The Essex Serpent | Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Literature | |
| 2017 | The Essex Serpent | Wellcome Book Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Book Prize | |
| 2017 | The Essex Serpent | Women's Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2017 | The Essex Serpent | Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Historical Fiction | |
| 2017 | The Essex Serpent: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2017 | After the Eclipse | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2017 | The Essex Serpent: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2017 | The Essex Serpent | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | The Essex Serpent | Paste Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | The Essex Serpent | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2017 | The Essex Serpent | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2016 | The Essex Serpent | Waterstones Book of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Book of the Year | |
| 2016 | The Essex Serpent | Costa Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Novel | |
| 2016 | The Essex Serpent | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2016 | The Essex Serpent | The Observer Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2016 | The Essex Serpent | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |