2022 International Booker Prize shortlist
Published on 7th April 2022
The six shortlisted novels have been announced. The works are each translated from a different language and originate from a different country, with three continents represented on the list.
The 2022 shortlist includes previous winners Olga Tokarczuk and Jennifer Croft alongside authors translated into English for the first time. The shortlist spans six languages: Korean, Norwegian, Japanese, Spanish, Hindi and Polish.
Wildly original works of literature that will captivate readers, this year’s shortlisted books all explore trauma, whether on an individual or societal level. The winners of the prize will be named on 26 May 2022.
Shortlist
‘Heaven’ by Mieko Kawakami, translated by Samuel Bett and David Boyd, published by Pan Macmillan
‘Elena Knows’ by Claudia Piñeiro, translated by Frances Riddle, published by Charco Press
'A New Name: Septology VI-VII’ by Jon Fosse, translated by Damion Searls, published Fitzcarraldo Editions
‘Tomb of Sand’ by Geetanjali Shree, translated by Daisy Rockwell, published by Tilted Axis Press
‘The Books of Jacob’ by Olga Tokarczuk, translated by Jennifer Croft, published by Fitzcarraldo Editions
‘Cursed Bunny’ by Bora Chung, translated by Anton Hur, published by Honford Star
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