| 2024 | Burn | Vogue Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2023 | The Last Ranger | Vogue Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2020 | The River | Edgar Allan Poe Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Novel | |
| 2019 | The River | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Celine | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2014 | The Painter | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Mystery/Thriller | |
| 2014 | The Dog Stars | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2013 | The Dog Stars | Arthur C. Clarke Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Novel | |
| 2013 | The Dog Stars | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2012 | The Dog Stars | The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · First Novel | |
| 2012 | The Dog Stars | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Fiction | |
| 2012 | The Dog Stars | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2012 | The Dog Stars | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |