| 2023 | A Line in the Sand | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2023 | A Line in the Sand | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Thrillers | |
| 2014 | Letter Composed During a Lull in the Fighting | Forward Prizes for Poetry source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Best First Collection | |
| 2014 | Letter Composed During a Lull in the Fighting | T. S. Eliot Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Poetry | |
| 2014 | The Yellow Birds | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2014 | Letter Composed During a Lull in the Fighting | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Poetry | |
| 2013 | The Yellow Birds | PEN America Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel | |
| 2013 | The Yellow Birds | Dayton Literary Peace Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2012 | The Yellow Birds | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2012 | The Yellow Birds | The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · First Novel | |
| 2012 | The Yellow Birds | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2012 | The Yellow Birds | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2012 | The Yellow Birds | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2012 | The Yellow Birds | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2012 | The Yellow Birds | New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2012 | The Yellow Birds | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2012 | The Yellow Birds | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2012 | The Yellow Birds | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2012 | The Yellow Birds | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |