| 2018 | The Dark Dark | PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2017 | The Dark Dark | Shirley Jackson Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Single-Author Collection | |
| 2017 | The Dark Dark: Stories | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2017 | The Dark Dark | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2016 | Mr. Splitfoot | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Horror | |
| 2016 | Mr. Splitfoot | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2016 | Mr. Splitfoot | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2016 | Mr. Splitfoot | Paste Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2011 | The Seas | Women's Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2010 | The Invention of Everything Else | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2009 | The Invention of Everything Else | Women's Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2008 | The Invention of Everything Else | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |