A life in dates
- 25 August 1942: Born – Manchester, Lancashire, England
- 2002: Who's Sorry Now? – Novel
- 2002: Who's Sorry Now? – Longlist, The Booker Prize
- 2006: Kalooki Nights – Novel
- 14 August 2006: Kalooki Nights – Longlist, The Booker Prize
- 2010: The Finkler Question – Novel
- 27 July 2010: The Finkler Question – Longlist, The Booker Prize
- 7 September 2010: The Finkler Question – Shortlist, The Booker Prize
- 12 October 2010: The Finkler Question – Winner, The Booker Prize
- 2014: J – Novel
- 23 July 2014: J – Longlist, The Booker Prize
- 9 September 2014: J – Shortlist, The Booker Prize