| 2021 | Sabbath’s Theater | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2011 | Nemesis | Wellcome Book Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Book Prize | |
| 2010 | Nemesis | National Jewish Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2010 | Indignation | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2010 | Nemesis | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2010 | Nemesis | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2009 | Exit Ghost | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2009 | The Humbling | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2009 | The Humbling | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2008 | Everyman | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2008 | Indignation | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2008 | Indignation | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2008 | Indignation | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2008 | Indignation | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2008 | Indignation | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |
| 2007 | Everyman | PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2007 | Exit Ghost | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2007 | Exit Ghost | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2007 | Exit Ghost | The Observer Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2007 | Exit Ghost | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2007 | Exit Ghost | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2006 | Everyman | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2006 | Everyman | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2006 | Everyman | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2006 | Everyman | Los Angeles Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2006 | Everyman | Entertainment Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2006 | Everyman | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2006 | Everyman | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |