| 2024 | Question 7 | Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Non-Fiction | |
| 2024 | Question 7 | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 10 Best Books | |
| 2024 | Question 7 | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Biography and memoir | |
| 2024 | Question 7 | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2024 | Question 7 | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Literary non-fiction | |
| 2024 | Question 7 | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Biography & Memoir | |
| 2024 | Question 7 | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2019 | First Person | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2018 | First Person | Prime Minister's Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Narrow Road to the Deep North | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Narrow Road to the Deep North | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2014 | The Narrow Road to the Deep North | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2014 | The Narrow Road to the Deep North | Prime Minister's Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2014 | The Narrow Road to the Deep North | Waterstones Book of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Book of the Year | |
| 2014 | The Narrow Road to the Deep North | Miles Franklin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2014 | The Narrow Road to the Deep North | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Historical Fiction | |
| 2014 | The Narrow Road to the Deep North | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 10 Best Books | |
| 2014 | The Narrow Road To The Deep North: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2014 | The Narrow Road to the Deep North | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2014 | The Narrow Road to the Deep North | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2014 | The Narrow Road to the Deep North | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2014 | The Narrow Road to the Deep North | The Observer Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2014 | The Narrow Road to the Deep North | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2014 | The Narrow Road to the Deep North | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2014 | The Narrow Road to the Deep North | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2010 | Wanting | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2009 | Wanting | Miles Franklin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2009 | Wanting | Prime Minister's Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2009 | Wanting | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult | |
| 2009 | Wanting | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2008 | The Unknown Terrorist | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2007 | The Unknown Terrorist | Ned Kelly Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Best Crime Fiction | |
| 2007 | The Unknown Terrorist | Miles Franklin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2007 | The Unknown Terrorist | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |