| 2020 | The Silence | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Zero K | John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Best Science Fiction Novel | |
| 2016 | Zero K | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2016 | Zero K | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2016 | Zero K | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2016 | Zero K | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2016 | Zero K | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2016 | Zero K | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2016 | Zero K | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2016 | Zero K | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2012 | The Angel Esmeralda | PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2012 | The Angel Esmeralda | The Story Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Short Story Collection | |
| 2012 | Point Omega | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2011 | The Angel Esmeralda | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2011 | The Angel Esmeralda | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2010 | Point Omega | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2009 | Falling Man | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2007 | Falling Man | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2007 | Falling Man | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2007 | Falling Man | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2007 | Falling Man | Los Angeles Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2007 | Falling Man | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2007 | Falling Man | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2007 | Falling Man | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2007 | Falling Man | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |