1. The 2022 Booker Prize was a literary honour presented to the year's top English novel.
2. It was revealed on October 17, 2022, at a ceremony Sophie Duker presided over at London's Roundhouse.
3. On July 26, 2022, the longlist was announced.
4. On September 6th, the shortlist was announced.
5. Alan Garner, aged 87, was the oldest longlisted author to date, and Leila Mottley, at 20 years old, was the youngest.
6. Independent publ ishers produced the majority of the 13 books.
7. Shehan Karunatilaka received the award and £50,000 for his book The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida.
8. After Michael Ondaatje, he is the second Sri Lankan to win the award.