| 2024 | Old God’s Time | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2023 | Old God's Time | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2023 | Old God’s Time | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2023 | Old God's Time | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2023 | Old God's Time | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2023 | Old God’s Time | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2023 | Old God’s Time | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2023 | Old God’s Time | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2023 | Old God's Time | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Must-Read Books: Fiction | |
| 2023 | Old God’s Time | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2023 | Old God's Time | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Our Favorite Books | |
| 2018 | Days Without End | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2018 | Days without End | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Days Without End | Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Historical Fiction | |
| 2017 | Days Without End | British Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction Book of the Year | |
| 2017 | Days Without End | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Days without End | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2017 | Days Without End: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2017 | Days Without End: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2017 | Days Without End | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2016 | Days Without End | Costa Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Book of the Year | |
| 2016 | Days Without End | Costa Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Novel | |
| 2016 | The Temporary Gentleman | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2016 | Days without End | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2016 | Days Without End | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Temporary Gentleman | Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Historical Fiction | |
| 2014 | The Temporary Gentleman | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2014 | The Temporary Gentleman | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2013 | On Canaan’s Side | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2012 | On Canaan's Side | Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Historical Fiction | |
| 2011 | On Canaan's Side | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2011 | On Canaan's Side | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2010 | The Secret Scripture | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2008 | The Secret Scripture | Costa Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Book of the Year | |
| 2008 | The Secret Scripture | James Tait Black Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2008 | The Secret Scripture | Costa Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Novel | |
| 2008 | The Secret Scripture | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2008 | The Secret Scripture | Booker Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |
| 2008 | The Secret Scripture | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2008 | The Secret Scripture | The Economist Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2007 | A Long Long Way | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Fiction | |