| 2017 | City on Fire | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2016 | City on Fire | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2016 | City on Fire | Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Literature | |
| 2015 | City on Fire | The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · First Novel | |
| 2015 | City on Fire | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2015 | City on Fire | Vogue Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2015 | City on Fire | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2015 | City on Fire | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books: Fiction | |
| 2015 | City On Fire: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2015 | City on Fire | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | City on Fire | Paste Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | City on Fire | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2015 | City on Fire | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |