| 2024 | The Wildes | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2024 | The Wildes: A Novel in Five Acts | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Pop Fiction | |
| 2022 | Jackie and Me | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2010 | The Black Tower | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2008 | The Black Tower | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2008 | The Black Tower | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2007 | The Pale Blue Eye | Edgar Allan Poe Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Novel | |
| 2006 | The Pale Blue Eyes | CWA Daggers source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Historical Dagger | |
| 2006 | The Pale Blue Eye | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |