| 2019 | A Long Way from Home | Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Historical Fiction | |
| 2019 | A Long Way from Home | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2018 | A Long Way From Home | Prime Minister's Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2018 | A Long Way from Home | Miles Franklin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2018 | A Long Way from Home | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2018 | A Long Way From Home | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | Amnesia | Prime Minister's Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2014 | The Chemistry of Tears | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2014 | Amnesia | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Chemistry of Tears | Prime Minister's Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2011 | Parrot and Olivier in America | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2010 | Parrot and Olivier in America | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2010 | Parrot and Olivier in America | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2010 | His Illegal Self | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2010 | Parrot and Olivier in America | Miles Franklin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2010 | Parrot and Olivier in America | Vulture / New York Magazine Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2010 | Parrot & Olivier in America | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2010 | Parrot & Olivier in America | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2010 | Parrot and Olivier in America | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2010 | Parrot and Olivier in America | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2010 | Parrot and Olivier in America | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |
| 2008 | Theft: A Love Story | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2008 | His Illegal Self | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2008 | His Illegal Self | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2007 | Theft: A Love Story | Miles Franklin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2006 | Theft: A Love Story | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2006 | Theft | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2006 | Theft | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |