| 2015 | The Maid’s Version | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Maid’s Version: A Novel | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Maid's Version | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2013 | The Maid's Version: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2013 | The Maid's Version | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2013 | The Maid's Version | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Maid’s Version | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2011 | The Outlaw Album | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2006 | Winter’s Bone: A Novel | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2006 | Winter’s Bone | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |