| 2023 | The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Nonfiction | |
| 2022 | The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Nonfiction | |
| 2022 | The Invisible Kingdom | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 100 Must-Read | |
| 2022 | The Invisible Kingdom | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2022 | The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2022 | The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books: Top 10 | |
| 2022 | The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2022 | The Invisible Kingdom | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Essential Reads | |
| 2022 | The Invisible Kingdom | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2022 | The Invisible Kingdom | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2022 | The Invisible Kingdom | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2022 | The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Nonfiction | |
| 2022 | The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 10 | |
| 2011 | The Long Goodbye | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2011 | The Long Goodbye: A Memoir | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2009 | Halflife | Forward Prizes for Poetry source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Best First Collection | |