| 2022 | The Last Chairlift | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Avenue of Mysteries | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2014 | In One Person | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2013 | In One Person | Lambda Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Bisexual | |
| 2013 | In One Person | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2012 | In One Person | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2012 | In One Person | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2012 | In One Person | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2012 | In One Person | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2011 | Last Night in Twisted River | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2009 | Last Night in Twisted River | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2009 | Last Night in Twisted River | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2009 | Last Night in Twisted River | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |