| 2020 | Grimoire: New Scottish Folk Tales | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2019 | The Long Take | Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Historical Fiction | |
| 2018 | The Long Take | Goldsmiths Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2018 | The Long Take | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2018 | The Long Take | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2018 | The Long Take | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2018 | The Long Take | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2018 | The Long Take | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2018 | The Long Take | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Poetry | |
| 2014 | Sailing the Forest: Selected Poems | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2013 | Hill of Doors | Costa Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Poetry | |
| 2013 | Hill of Doors | T. S. Eliot Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Poetry | |
| 2013 | Hill of Doors | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Poetry | |
| 2010 | The Wrecking Light | Forward Prizes for Poetry source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Best Collection | |
| 2010 | The Wrecking Light | Costa Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Poetry | |
| 2010 | The Wrecking Light | T. S. Eliot Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Poetry | |
| 2010 | The Wrecking Light | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Poetry | |
| 2010 | The Wrecking Light | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Poetry | |
| 2006 | Swithering | Forward Prizes for Poetry source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Best Collection | |
| 2006 | Swithering | T. S. Eliot Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Poetry | |
| 2006 | Swithering | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2006 | Swithering | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Poetry | |