| 2024 | Birnam Wood | Ockham New Zealand Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2024 | Birnam Wood | Ned Kelly Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Best International Crime Fiction | |
| 2024 | Birnam Wood | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2023 | Birnam Wood | Kirkus Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2023 | Birnam Wood | Scotiabank Giller Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2023 | Birnam Wood | Nero Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2023 | Birnam Wood | The Orwell Prize (book prizes) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Political Fiction | |
| 2023 | Birnam Wood | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Fiction | |
| 2023 | Birnam Wood | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2023 | Birnam Wood | The Atlantic Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2023 | Birnam Wood | Slate Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2023 | Birnam Wood | Vogue Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2023 | Birnam Wood | The Telegraph Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2023 | Birnam Wood | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2023 | Birnam Wood | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Essential Reads | |
| 2023 | Birnam Wood | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2023 | Birnam Wood | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2023 | Birnam Wood | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2023 | Birnam Wood | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2023 | Birnam Wood | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2023 | Birnam Wood | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Mystery & Thriller | |
| 2023 | Birnam Wood | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2023 | Birnam Wood | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Our Favorite Books | |
| 2023 | Birnam Wood | Barack Obama's Favorite Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Summer Reading | |
| 2015 | The Luminaries | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2014 | The Luminaries | Ockham New Zealand Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2014 | The Luminaries | Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Historical Fiction | |
| 2014 | The Luminaries | Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Literature | |
| 2014 | The Luminaries | Women's Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Luminaries | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Luminaries | Governor General's Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Luminaries | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Historical Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Luminaries | Vulture / New York Magazine Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2013 | The Luminaries | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Luminaries | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Luminaries | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Luminaries | The Wall Street Journal Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Luminaries | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Luminaries | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Luminaries | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2013 | The Luminaries | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Luminaries | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Science fiction and fantasy | |
| 2010 | The Rehearsal | Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Literature | |
| 2010 | The Rehearsal | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2010 | The Rehearsal | Women's Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2009 | The Rehearsal | Ockham New Zealand Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Best First Book: Fiction | |
| 2009 | The Rehearsal | Ockham New Zealand Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2009 | The Rehearsal | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |