| 2025 | The Raven Scholar | Waterstones Book of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Book of the Year | |
| 2025 | The Raven Scholar | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Fantasy | |
| 2025 | The Raven Scholar | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2025 | The Raven Scholar | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Fantasy, Horror & Sci-Fi | |
| 2025 | The Raven Scholar | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · SF/Fantasy | |
| 2025 | The Raven Scholar | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · SF/Fantasy/Horror | |
| 2016 | The Last Confession of Thomas Hawkins | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Mystery | |
| 2014 | Devil in the Marshalsea | CWA Daggers source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Historical Dagger | |
| 2014 | The Devil in the Marshalsea | CWA Daggers source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger | |
| 2014 | The Devil in the Marshalsea | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime and thrillers | |
| 2014 | The Devil in the Marshalsea | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Mystery | |