| 2025 | Marble Hall Murders | Mint Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2025 | Marble Hall Murders | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2025 | Marble Hall Murders | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime Fiction | |
| 2024 | Close to Death | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2024 | Close to Death | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Mystery & Thriller | |
| 2021 | Moonflower Murders | Barry Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Novel | |
| 2020 | Moonflower Murders: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2019 | Forever and a Day | Barry Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Thriller | |
| 2019 | The Sentence Is Death: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2018 | Magpie Murders | Macavity Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Best Mystery Novel | |
| 2018 | Magpie Murders | Barry Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Mystery/Crime Novel | |
| 2018 | Magpie Murders | Anthony Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Novel | |
| 2018 | The Word Is Murder: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2018 | The Word Is Murder: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2018 | The Word Is Murder | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Mystery | |
| 2018 | The Word Is Murder | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Mystery & Suspense | |
| 2017 | Magpie Murders | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2017 | Magpie Murders | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2017 | Magpie Murders: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2017 | The Word Is Murder | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime and thrillers | |
| 2017 | Magpie Murders | Barnes & Noble Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Magpie Murders | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Magpie Murders | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2016 | Magpie Murders | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime and thrillers | |
| 2014 | Moriarty | British Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Crime Thriller of the Year | |
| 2012 | The House of Silk | British Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Crime Thriller of the Year | |
| 2012 | The House of Silk | Macavity Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Mystery Novel | |
| 2011 | Scorpia Rising | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Middle Grade & Children's | |
| 2011 | The House of Silk | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2006 | Ark Angel | British Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Children's Book of the Year | |