| 2022 | I Walk Between the Raindrops | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2019 | Outside Looking In | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2018 | The Terranauts | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2017 | The Harder They Come | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2016 | The Harder They Come | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Harder They Come | Paste Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2013 | When the Killing’s Done | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2013 | Stories II | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2012 | San Miguel | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2011 | The Women | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2011 | When the Killing’s Done | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2009 | The Women | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult | |
| 2006 | Talk Talk | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2006 | Talk Talk | Los Angeles Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2006 | Talk Talk | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |