Book covers for 2022 International Booker Prize - in pictures

  • 'Tomb of Sand' by Geetanjali Shree is the first Hindi-language novel to be shortlisted for the International Booker Prize.
    'Tomb of Sand' by Geetanjali Shree is the first Hindi-language novel to be shortlisted for the International Booker Prize.
  • 'The Books of Jacob' by Olga Tokarczuk is one of six books shortlisted for the International Booker Prize in 2022.
    'The Books of Jacob' by Olga Tokarczuk is one of six books shortlisted for the International Booker Prize in 2022.
  • 'Elena Knows' by Claudia Pineiro.
    'Elena Knows' by Claudia Pineiro.
  • 'A New Name: Septology VI-VII' by Jon Fosse.
    'A New Name: Septology VI-VII' by Jon Fosse.
  • 'Cursed Bunny' by Bora Chung.
    'Cursed Bunny' by Bora Chung.
  • 'Heaven' by Mieko Kawakami.
    'Heaven' by Mieko Kawakami.
  • Six books were shortlisted for the International Booker Prize, with entries from India, Spain, South Korea, Japan, Norway and Poland.
    Six books were shortlisted for the International Booker Prize, with entries from India, Spain, South Korea, Japan, Norway and Poland.

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