| 2021 | Reality and Other Stories | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2020 | The Wall | The Orwell Prize (book prizes) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Political Fiction | |
| 2020 | Reality and Other Stories | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2019 | The Wall | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2019 | The Wall: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2019 | The Wall | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2019 | The Wall | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2014 | How to Speak Money | British Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Popular Non-Fiction | |
| 2014 | Capital | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2014 | How to Speak Money | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Economics | |
| 2012 | Capital | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2012 | Capital | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2010 | I.O.U. | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Non-Fiction | |