| 2025 | So Far Gone | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2025 | So Far Gone | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2025 | So Far Gone | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2025 | So Far Gone: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Fiction | |
| 2025 | So Far Gone: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Our Favorite Books | |
| 2022 | The Angel of Rome | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2022 | The Angel of Rome: And Other Stories | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2022 | The Angel of Rome | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2021 | The Cold Millions | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2020 | The Cold Millions | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 10 Best Books | |
| 2020 | The Cold Millions | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2020 | The Cold Millions: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2020 | The Cold Millions: A Novel | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Adults | |
| 2020 | The Cold Millions: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books: Top 20 | |
| 2020 | The Cold Millions | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2020 | The Cold Millions | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2020 | The Cold Millions | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2019 | We Live in Water | Barack Obama's Favorite Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Favorite Books | |
| 2014 | Beautiful Ruins | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2014 | We Live in Water | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2013 | Beautiful Ruins | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2013 | Beautiful Ruins | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2012 | Beautiful Ruins | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Fiction | |
| 2012 | Beautiful Ruins | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2012 | Beautiful Ruins | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2012 | Beautiful Ruins | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2012 | Beautiful Ruins | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2012 | Beautiful Ruins | Entertainment Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2012 | Beautiful Ruins | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2012 | Beautiful Ruins | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · More of the Best | |
| 2012 | Beautiful Ruins | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2012 | Beautiful Ruins | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |
| 2009 | The Financial Lives of the Poets | Los Angeles Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2009 | The Financial Lives of the Poets | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2009 | The Financial Lives of Poets | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2006 | Citizen Vince | Edgar Allan Poe Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Best Novel | |
| 2006 | The Zero | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2006 | The Zero: A Novel | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Mystery/Thriller | |
| 2006 | Citizen Vince | Thriller Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Hardcover Novel | |
| 2006 | The Zero | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |