| 2023 | Tomás Nevinson | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Translated fiction | |
| 2020 | Berta Isla | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | Margaret Jull Costa |
| 2019 | Berta Isla | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · World Literature | Margaret Jull Costa |
| 2018 | Thus Bad Begins | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | Margaret Jull Costa |
| 2017 | Thus Bad Begins | Best Translated Book Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | Margaret Jull Costa |
| 2016 | Thus Bad Begins | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2016 | Thus Bad Begins | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | Margaret Jull Costa |
| 2016 | Thus Bad Begins | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Infatuations | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | Margaret Jull Costa |
| 2014 | The Infatuations | Best Translated Book Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | Margaret Jull Costa |
| 2013 | The Infatuations | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Infatuations | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | Margaret Jull Costa |
| 2013 | The Infatuations | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2013 | The Infatuations | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | Margaret Jull Costa |
| 2013 | The Infatuations | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Infatuations | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | Margaret Jull Costa |
| 2011 | Bad Nature, or With Elvis in Mexico | Best Translated Book Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | Esther Allen |
| 2011 | Your Face Tomorrow; Poison, Shadow and Farewell | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | Margaret Jull Costa |
| 2009 | Your Face Tomorrow | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2009 | Your Face Tomorrow: Poison, Shadow and Farewell | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | Margaret Jull Costa |
| 2006 | Written Lives | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |