1979: Goes up to Keble College, Oxford, to read English – Oxford, England, He read English at Keble College, Oxford, and graduated with a pass degree while addicted to heroin.
1987 – 1990: Marries Nicola Shulman – He was married to the writer Nicola Shulman from 1987 to 1990.
14 August 2006: Mother's Milk – Longlist, The Booker Prize
14 September 2006: Mother's Milk – Shortlist, The Booker Prize
2011: Mother’s Milk is released as a feature film – A feature film of his novel Mother’s Milk was released.
2011: Elected FRSL – He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
12 May 2018: Patrick Melrose television series premieres – A five-part television series, Patrick Melrose, adapted from his novels, premiered on Showtime to favourable reviews.