| 2019 | Last Stories | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2018 | Last Stories | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2018 | Last Stories | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2018 | Last Stories | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2018 | Last Stories | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2018 | Last Stories | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Short Stories | |
| 2011 | Love and Summer | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2010 | Selected Stories | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2010 | William Trevor: Selected Stories | Chicago Tribune Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2010 | Selected Stories | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2010 | Selected Stories | New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2010 | Selected Stories | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2010 | Selected Stories | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2009 | Love and Summer | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2009 | Love and Summer | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2009 | Love and Summer | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2009 | Love and Summer | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2009 | Love and Summer | Los Angeles Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2009 | Love and Summer | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2009 | Love and Summer | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2009 | Love and Summer | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2007 | Cheating at Canasta | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2007 | Cheating at Canasta | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2007 | Cheating at Canasta: Stories | Los Angeles Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2007 | Cheating at Canasta | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |