| 2025 | The Hunter | CWA Daggers source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Shortlist · Gold Dagger | |
| 2024 | The Hunter | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Genre Fiction: Crime, Romance, SF/Fantasy/Horror | |
| 2024 | The Hunter | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2024 | The Hunter | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2024 | The Hunter | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2020 | The Searcher | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Mystery & Thriller | |
| 2020 | The Searcher | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Genre Fiction | |
| 2020 | The Searcher: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2020 | The Searcher | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime | |
| 2020 | The Searcher | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime Fiction | |
| 2020 | The Searcher | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime and thrillers | |
| 2019 | The Wych Elm | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime | |
| 2019 | The Wych Elm | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime and thrillers | |
| 2018 | The Witch Elm | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Mystery & Thriller | |
| 2018 | The Witch Elm | Slate Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2018 | The Witch Elm: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2018 | The Witch Elm | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime Fiction | |
| 2018 | The Witch Elm | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2018 | The Witch Elm | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Mystery & Suspense | |
| 2016 | The Trespasser | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Mystery & Thriller | |
| 2016 | The Trespasser | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 10 Best Books | |
| 2016 | The Trespasser | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2016 | The Trespasser | Slate Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2016 | The Trespasser: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2016 | The Trespasser | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime and thrillers | |
| 2016 | The Trespasser | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2015 | The Secret Place | Anthony Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Novel | |
| 2014 | The Secret Place | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Mystery & Thriller | |
| 2014 | The Secret Place | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books: More Fiction | |
| 2014 | The Secret Place: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2014 | The Secret Place | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2014 | The Secret Place | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2014 | The Secret Place | The Observer Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Thrillers | |
| 2012 | Broken Harbor | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Mystery/Thriller | |
| 2012 | Faithful Place | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2012 | Broken Harbor | Goodreads Choice Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Mystery & Thriller | |
| 2012 | Broken Harbor | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 10 Best Books | |
| 2012 | Broken Harbor | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2012 | Broken Harbour | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Crime and thrillers | |
| 2012 | Broken Harbor | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2012 | Broken Harbor | Library Journal Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · More of the Best | |
| 2011 | Faithful Place | Macavity Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Mystery Novel | |
| 2011 | Faithful Place | Anthony Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Novel | |
| 2011 | Faithful Place | Edgar Allan Poe Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Nominee · Best Novel | |
| 2010 | Faithful Place | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Mystery/Thriller | |
| 2010 | Faithful Place | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · 10 Best Books | |
| 2010 | Faithful Place | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2010 | Faithful Place | TIME Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2010 | Faithful Place | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |
| 2008 | In the Woods | Macavity Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Best First Mystery | |
| 2008 | In the Woods | Barry Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Best First Mystery/Crime Novel | |
| 2008 | In the Woods | Anthony Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Best First Novel | |
| 2008 | In the Woods | Edgar Allan Poe Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Best First Novel | |
| 2008 | The Likeness | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult | |
| 2008 | The Likeness | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2008 | The Likeness | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |
| 2007 | In The Woods | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Mystery/Thriller | |
| 2007 | In the Woods | Amazon Editors' Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 100 | |