| 2025 | Clown Town | The Telegraph Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2025 | Clown Town | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2025 | Clown Town | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime and thrillers | |
| 2025 | Clown Town | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2025 | Clown Town | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Mystery & Thriller | |
| 2024 | The Secret Hours | Barry Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Best Thriller | |
| 2024 | The Secret Hours | British Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Crime & Thriller Book of the Year | |
| 2024 | The Secret Hours | CWA Daggers source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Gold Dagger | |
| 2024 | The Secret Hours | Thriller Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Hardcover Novel | |
| 2023 | Bad Actors | Barry Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Thriller | |
| 2023 | The Secret Hours | Vogue Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2023 | The Secret Hours | The Telegraph Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2023 | The Secret Hours | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2023 | The Secret Hours | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime Fiction | |
| 2023 | The Secret Hours | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime and thrillers | |
| 2023 | The Secret Hours | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Mystery & Thriller | |
| 2023 | The Secret Hours | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Mystery & Suspense | |
| 2022 | Slough House | Barry Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Thriller | |
| 2020 | Joe Country | CWA Daggers source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Gold Dagger | |
| 2019 | London Rules | Barry Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Thriller | |
| 2019 | Slow Horses | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Audiobooks | |
| 2019 | Joe Country | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2019 | Joe Country | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime and thrillers | |
| 2019 | Joe Country | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2018 | Spook Street | British Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Crime & Thriller Book of the Year | |
| 2018 | London Rules | CWA Daggers source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Gold Dagger | |
| 2018 | London Rules | CWA Daggers source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Ian Fleming Steel Dagger | |
| 2018 | Spook Street | Barry Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Thriller | |
| 2018 | London Rules | The Telegraph Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2018 | London Rules | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime and thrillers | |
| 2017 | Spook Street | CWA Daggers source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Ian Fleming Steel Dagger | |
| 2017 | Spook Street | CWA Daggers source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Gold Dagger | |
| 2017 | Real Tigers | Macavity Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Mystery Novel | |
| 2017 | Spook Street | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime | |
| 2017 | Spook Street | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime | |
| 2017 | Spook Street | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime and thrillers | |
| 2016 | Real Tigers | CWA Daggers source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Gold Dagger | |
| 2016 | Real Tigers | CWA Daggers source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Ian Fleming Steel Dagger | |
| 2014 | Dead Lions | Macavity Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Mystery Novel | |
| 2014 | Dead Lions | Barry Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Thriller | |
| 2013 | Dead Lions | CWA Daggers source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Gold Dagger | |
| 2010 | Slow Horses | CWA Daggers source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Ian Fleming Steel Dagger | |