The 2022

Booker Prize The Booker Prize, formerly known as the Booker Prize for Fiction (1969–2001) and the Man Booker Prize (2002–2019), is a literary prize awarded each year for the best novel written in English and published in the United Kingdom or Ireland. ...

was a literary award given for the best English novel of the year. It was announced on 17 October 2022, during a ceremony hosted by

Sophie Duker Sophie Duker (born 1989/1990) is a British stand-up comedian and writer. Early life Duker was born in London to first-generation immigrants from West Africa. Her mother is from Cameroon and her father is from Ghana. She studied French and Englis ...

at the Roundhouse in London. The longlist was announced on 26 July 2022. The shortlist was announced on 6 September.

Leila Mottley Leila Mottley (born 2002) is an American novelist and poet. She is '' The New York Times'' bestselling author of '' Nightcrawling'', which was a nominated for numerous awards, including the Booker Prize, making her the youngest author to have been ...

, at 20, was the youngest longlisted writer to date, and

Alan Garner Alan Garner (born 17 October 1934) is an English novelist best known for his children's fantasy novels and his retellings of traditional British folk tales. Much of his work is rooted in the landscape, history and folklore of his native coun ...

, at 87, the oldest. The majority of the 13 titles were from independent publishers. The prize was awarded to

Shehan Karunatilaka Shehan Karunatilaka (born 1975) is a Sri Lankan writer. He grew up in Colombo, studied in New Zealand and has lived and worked in London, Amsterdam and Singapore. His 2010 debut novel '' Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew'' won the Commonwea ...

for his novel, ''

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'', receiving £50,000. He is the second Sri Lankan to win the prize, after

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Judging panel

Neil MacGregor Robert Neil MacGregor (born 16 June 1946) is a British art historian and former museum director. He was editor of the '' Burlington Magazine'' from 1981 to 1987, then Director of the National Gallery, London, from 1987 to 2002, Director of ...

(chair) * Shahidha Bari *

Helen Castor Helen Ruth Castor (born 4 August 1968 in Cambridge) is a British historian of the medieval and Tudor period and a BBC broadcaster. She taught history at Cambridge University and is the author of books including '' Blood and Roses'' (2005) and ' ...

* M. John Harrison *

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Nominees

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Longlist

References

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Man Booker The Booker Prize, formerly known as the Booker Prize for Fiction (1969–2001) and the Man Booker Prize (2002–2019), is a literary prize awarded each year for the best novel written in English and published in the United Kingdom or Ireland. ...

Booker Prizes by year 2022 awards in the United Kingdom

Judging panel

Nominees

Shortlist

Longlist

See also

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