| 2019 | The Blood Miracles | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2018 | The Blood Miracles | Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Literature | |
| 2017 | The Blood Miracles | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2016 | The Glorious Heresies | Desmond Elliott Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2016 | The Glorious Heresies | Women's Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2016 | The Glorious Heresies | Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Literature | |
| 2016 | The Glorious Heresies | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2016 | The Glorious Heresies | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2015 | The Glorious Heresies | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |