| 2023 | The Imposters | Vogue Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2018 | The Italian Teacher | Costa Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Novel | |
| 2014 | The Rise & Fall Of Great Powers: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2014 | The Rise & Fall of Great Powers | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2014 | The Rise and Fall of Great Powers | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2012 | The Imperfectionists | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2010 | The Imperfectionists | Scotiabank Giller Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2010 | The Imperfectionists | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2010 | The Imperfectionists | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2010 | The Imperfectionists | Entertainment Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2010 | The Imperfectionists | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2010 | The Imperfectionists | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2010 | The Imperfectionists | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |