| 2025 | There are Rivers in the Sky | The Orwell Prize (book prizes) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Political Fiction | |
| 2024 | There Are Rivers in the Sky | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Historical Fiction | |
| 2024 | There Are Rivers in the Sky | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2024 | There Are Rivers in the Sky | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Fiction | |
| 2024 | There Are Rivers in the Sky | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 20 | |
| 2023 | The Island of Missing Trees | British Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Pageturner Book of the Year | |
| 2023 | The Island of Missing Trees | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2022 | The Island of Missing Trees | Women's Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2021 | The Island of Missing Trees | Costa Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Novel | |
| 2021 | 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2021 | The Island of Missing Trees | Reese's Book Club source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Book Club Selection | |
| 2020 | 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World | Dayton Literary Peace Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2019 | 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2019 | 10 Minutes, 38 Seconds In This Strange World | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2019 | 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2019 | 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2019 | 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2019 | 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2017 | Three Daughters of Eve | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2015 | The Architect's Apprentice | Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Historical Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Architect's Apprentice | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Historical Fiction | |
| 2014 | Honour | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2014 | The Architect's Apprentice | The Observer Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2013 | Honour | Women's Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2012 | The Forty Rules of Love | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2008 | The Bastard of Istanbul | Women's Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |