Winner
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2019 L.A. Times Book Prize Winners
Browse the 2019 L.A. Times Book Prize winners and nominees by category. Each category starts with the winner, followed by nominees and other recognized titles.
Fiction
Winner and nominees for the 2019 L.A. Times Book Prize Fiction category.
Finalist
The Nickel Boys
Finalist
The Shadow King
Finalist
Stay and Fight
Finalist
We, the Survivors
First Fiction
Winner and nominees for the 2019 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction category.
Winner
The Old Drift
Finalist
In West Mills
Finalist
Marilou Is Everywhere
Finalist
Optic Nerve
Finalist
Say Say Say
Graphic Novel
Winner and nominees for the 2019 L.A. Times Book Prize Graphic Novel category.
Winner
The Hard Tomorrow
Finalist
Grass
Finalist
Is This How You See Me?
Finalist
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me
Mystery/Thriller
Winner and nominees for the 2019 L.A. Times Book Prize Mystery/Thriller category.
Winner
Your House Will Pay
Finalist
Heaven, My Home
Finalist
Lady in the Lake
Finalist
The Lost Man
Finalist
The Night Fire
Finalist
The Night Fire
Finalist
The Night Fire
Young Adult Literature
Winner and nominees for the 2019 L.A. Times Book Prize Young Adult Literature category.
Winner
When the Ground Is Hard
Finalist
Butterfly Yellow
Finalist
Dig
Finalist