Awards
- Nebula Best Novelette nominee (1989) : Unfinished Portrait of the King of Pain by Van Gogh
- Arthur C. Clarke Award Best Novel nominee (1990) : Desolation Road
- Locus Award First Novel winner (1989) : Desolation Road
- Philip K. Dick Award Best Collection winner (1991) : King of Morning, Queen of Day
- Locus Fantasy Award nominee (1992) : King of Morning, Queen of Day
- Arthur C. Clarke Award Best Novel nominee (1993) : Hearts, Hands, and Voices
- British Science Fiction Award nominee (1992) : Hearts, Hands, and Voices
- World Fantasy Best Short story nominee (1994) : Some Strange Desire
- Philip K. Dick Award Best Novel nominee (1994) : Scissors Cut Paper Wrap Stone
- British Science Fiction Association Award Best Novel nominee (1994) : Necroville
- John W Campbell Memorial Award Best Novel nominee (1996) : Evolution's Shore
- British Science Fiction Association Award Best Novel nominee (1995) : Chaga
- The John W. Campbell Memorial Award nominee (1996) : Chaga
- Theodore Sturgeon Award winner (2001): Tendeléo's Story
- British Science Fiction Association Award Best Novel winner (2004) : River of Gods
- Arthur C. Clarke Award Best Novel nominee (2005) : River of Gods
- Hugo Award Best Novel nominee (2005) : River of Gods
- Hugo Award Best Novelette winner (2007) : The Djinn's Wife
- Hugo Award Best Novel nominee (2008) : Brasyl
- British Science Fiction Association Award Best Novel winner (2007) : Brasyl
- Warwick Prize for Writing (2008/9) nominee and reached prize longlist announced in November 2008 : Brasyl
- The John W. Campbell Memorial Award nominee (2008) : Brasyl
- Locus SF Award nominee (2008) : Brasyl
- Nebula Award nominee (2008) : Brasyl
- Hugo Award Best Novel nominee (2011) : The Dervish House
- Arthur C. Clarke Award Best Novel nominee (2011) : The Dervish House
- John W Campbell Memorial Award Best Novel winner (2011) : The Dervish House
- British Science Fiction Association Award Best Novel winner (2011) : The Dervish House
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