A life in dates
- 8 November 1954: Born – Nagasaki, Japan
- 2000: When We Were Orphans – Novel
- 5 October 2000: When We Were Orphans – Shortlist, The Booker Prize
- 2005: Never Let Me Go – Novel
- 2005: Never Let Me Go – Longlist, The Booker Prize
- 8 September 2005: Never Let Me Go – Shortlist, The Booker Prize
- 2021: Klara and the Sun – Novel
- 27 July 2021: Klara and the Sun – Longlist, The Booker Prize