| 2025 | The Poems of Seamus Heaney | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2025 | The Poems of Seamus Heaney | The Telegraph Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2025 | The Poems of Seamus Heaney | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2025 | The Poems of Seamus Heaney | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Poetry | |
| 2025 | The Poems of Seamus Heaney | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Poetry | |
| 2024 | The Letters of Seamus Heaney | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2023 | The Letters of Seamus Heaney | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2011 | Human Chain | Griffin Poetry Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · International | |
| 2010 | Human Chain | Forward Prizes for Poetry source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Best Collection | |
| 2010 | Human Chain | T. S. Eliot Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Poetry | |
| 2010 | Human Chain | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2010 | Human chain | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2010 | Human Chain | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2010 | Human Chain | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Poetry | |
| 2010 | Human Chain | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Poetry | |
| 2006 | District and Circle | T. S. Eliot Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Poetry | |
| 2006 | District and Circle | Forward Prizes for Poetry source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Best Collection | |
| 2006 | District and Circle | Costa Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Poetry | |
| 2006 | District and Circle | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2006 | District and Circle | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Culture | |