Award Archive
L.A. Times Book Prize Winners
Browse L.A. Times Book Prize winners and nominees by year, category, and historical archive. Explore the latest winners, past nominees, and major award archive award categories.
Recent Award Winners
Recent L.A. Times Book Prize winning books across major categories.
The Hard Tomorrow
Davis, Eleanor
The Old Drift
Serpell, Namwali
The Topeka School
Lerner, Ben
When the Ground Is Hard
Nunn, Malla
Your House Will Pay
Cha, Steph
The Great Believers
Makkai, Rebecca
L.A. Times Book Prize Winners by Year
Each year page shows the full L.A. Times Book Prize results for that year, grouped by category.
L.A. Times Book Prize Categories
Browse L.A. Times Book Prize categories including Novel, First Novel, Paperback Original, and more.
First Fiction
Browse L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction winners and nominees across the full archive.
Young Adult Literature
Browse L.A. Times Book Prize Young Adult Literature winners and nominees across the full archive.
Fiction
Browse L.A. Times Book Prize Fiction winners and nominees across the full archive.
Mystery/Thriller
Browse L.A. Times Book Prize Mystery/Thriller winners and nominees across the full archive.
Graphic Novel
Browse L.A. Times Book Prize Graphic Novel winners and nominees across the full archive.
Poetry
Browse L.A. Times Book Prize Poetry winners and nominees across the full archive.
How to Use This Page
- Start with a year if you want the full L.A. Times Book Prize results for that year, including winners and nominees in every category.
- Start with a category if you want to follow one prize across multiple years.
- Use this hub as the main L.A. Times Book Prize page before drilling into deeper award slices.
Popular L.A. Times Book Prize Winners and Categories
Explore recent winners, major categories, and popular award archives.
2019 L.A. Times Book Prize Winners
Best for readers who want the latest full winner and nominee list grouped by category.
L.A. Times Book Prize – First Fiction
Best for readers browsing this category across the full award archive.
L.A. Times Book Prize – Young Adult Literature
Best for readers browsing this category across the full award archive.