| 2024 | In Ascension | Arthur C. Clarke Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Novel | |
| 2024 | In Ascension | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Science Fiction | |
| 2024 | In Ascension | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2024 | In Ascension | Barack Obama's Favorite Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Favorite Books | |
| 2024 | In Ascension | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2024 | In Ascension | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Fantasy, Horror & Sci-Fi | |
| 2023 | In Ascension | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2023 | In Ascension | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2023 | In Ascension | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Science fiction and fantasy | |
| 2016 | Infinite Ground | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2016 | Infinite Ground | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |