a sublime Chekhovian shock.' Andrew O'Hagan 'A moral tale that is unsentimental and deeply affecting, because true and right.' David Hayden Claire Keegan makes her moments real - and then she makes them matter.' Colm Tóibìn 'A true gift of a book. The long-awaited new work from the author of Foster, Small Things Like These is an unforgettable story of hope, quiet heroism and tenderness. As he does the rounds, he feels the past rising up to meet him - and encounters the complicit silences of a people controlled by the Church. During the weeks leading up to Christmas, Bill Furlong, a coal and timber merchant, faces into his busiest season. Absolutely beautiful.' Douglas Stuart 'Marvellous-exact and icy and loving all at once.' Sarah Moss 'A haunting, hopeful masterpiece.' Sinéad Gleeson It is 1985, in an Irish town. Every word is the right word in the right place, and the effect is resonant and deeply moving.' Hilary Mantel 'This is a tale of courage and compassion, of good sons and vulnerable young mothers. Please try to add an English language edition where possible.**SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2022** THE NEW NOVEL FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FOSTER, ANTARCTICA AND WALK THE BLUE FIELDS 'A single one of Keegan's grounded, powerful sentences can contain volumes of social history. The full official rules for the 2022 prize can be read here in a PDF on the Booker Prize site.

No retranslations, or reprints of translations previously published in Britain. Author and translator must be alive at the time of the prize. (The translation may have been released earlier in other English-speaking countries, but never previously issued by any British publisher.)

US readers, please note - they only accept books from UK publishers! Publisher must have its 'principal place of business' in the UK and issue the book with a UK ISBN. If adding a title to this list, please bear in mind: Man Booker International Prize Eligible Books 2016 Man Booker International Prize Eligible Books 2017 Man Booker International Prize Eligible Books 2018 Man Booker International Prize Eligible Books 2019 International Booker Prize Eligible Books 2020 International Booker Prize: Eligible Books 2021 International Booker Prize: Eligible Books 2023 Please note that voting on this list has no bearing on the official prize. Please do not add books that are clearly ineligible under the prize rules, and that are not to be published between those dates. The award is for translated fiction by living authors, first published in the UK, by a UK publishing house, between and 30 April 2022.

The booker prize 2022