| 2022 | Amy & Lan | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2019 | The Snakes | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2019 | The Snakes | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2016 | Fallout | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2012 | The Uninvited Guests | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2012 | The Uninvited Guests | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2012 | The Uninvited Guests | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2010 | Small Wars | Women's Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2010 | The Outcast | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2009 | The Outcast | British Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Popular Fiction | |
| 2008 | The Outcast | Costa Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · First Novel | |
| 2008 | The Outcast | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction | |
| 2008 | The Outcast | Women's Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2008 | The Outcast | Desmond Elliott Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |