A life in dates
- 24 August 1962: Born – Inverness, Scotland
- 2001: Hotel World – Novel
- 2001: Hotel World – Longlist, The Booker Prize
- 2001: Hotel World – Shortlist, The Booker Prize
- 2005: The Accidental – Novel
- 2005: The Accidental – Longlist, The Booker Prize
- 8 September 2005: The Accidental – Shortlist, The Booker Prize
- 2014: How to Be Both – Novel
- 23 July 2014: How to Be Both – Longlist, The Booker Prize
- 9 September 2014: How to Be Both – Shortlist, The Booker Prize
- 2016: Autumn – Novel
- 27 July 2017: Autumn – Longlist, The Booker Prize
- 13 September 2017: Autumn – Shortlist, The Booker Prize