Catton's second novel, The Luminaries, was published in 2013.
The novel is set on the goldfields of New Zealand in 1866.
It was shortlisted for and subsequently won the 2013 Man Booker Prize making Catton, at the age of 28, the youngest author ever to win the Booker.
She was previously, at the age of 27, the youngest author ever to be shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize.

At 832 pages, The Luminaries is the longest work to win the prize in its 45-year history.
The chair of the judges, Robert Macfarlane commented "It's a dazzling work.
It's a luminous work.
It is vast without being sprawling."
Catton was presented with the prize by the Duchess of Cornwall on 15 October 2013 at Guildhall.

In November 2013 Catton was awarded the Canadian Governor General's Literary Award for fiction for The Luminaries.
In January 2014 it was announced that Catton would be awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Literature in May at Victoria University of Wellington, where she has studied.
In the 2014 New Year Honours, she was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to literature.

The Luminaries was subsequently adapted into a television miniseries by TVNZ and BBC Two, which debuted on 17 May, 2020.
Catton also served as screenwriter for the miniseries.
Catton's second novel, The Luminaries, was published in 2013. The novel is set on the goldfields of New Zealand in 1866. It was shortlisted for and subsequently won the 2013 Man Booker Prize making Catton, at the age of 28, the youngest author ever to win the Booker. She was previously, at the age of 27, the youngest author ever to be shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize.
At 832 pages, The Luminaries is the longest work to win the prize in its 45-year history. The chair of the judges, Robert Macfarlane commented "It's a dazzling work. It's a luminous work. It is vast without being sprawling." Catton was presented with the prize by the Duchess of Cornwall on 15 October 2013 at Guildhall.
In November 2013 Catton was awarded the Canadian Governor General's Literary Award for fiction for The Luminaries. In January 2014 it was announced that Catton would be awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Literature in May at Victoria University of Wellington, where she has studied. In the 2014 New Year Honours, she was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to literature.
The Luminaries was subsequently adapted into a television miniseries by TVNZ and BBC Two, which debuted on 17 May, 2020. Catton also served as screenwriter for the miniseries.
Eleanor Catton