| 2021 | Agency | Locus Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · SF Novel | |
| 2020 | Agency | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Science Fiction | |
| 2020 | Agency | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2020 | Agency | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2020 | Agency | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Peripheral | John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Best Science Fiction Novel | |
| 2015 | The Peripheral | Locus Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · SF Novel | |
| 2014 | The Peripheral | The Kitschies source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Red Tentacle (Novel) | |
| 2014 | The Peripheral | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books: More Fiction | |
| 2014 | The Peripheral: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2014 | The Peripheral | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2014 | The Peripheral | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · SF/Fantasy | |
| 2014 | The Peripheral | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · SF/Fantasy/Horror | |
| 2011 | Zero History | John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Best Science Fiction Novel | |
| 2011 | Zero History | Locus Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · SF Novel | |
| 2008 | Spook Country | Locus Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · SF Novel | |
| 2007 | Spook Country | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2007 | Spook Country | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |