Award category archive

L.A. Times Book Prize – First Fiction Winners

Browse L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction winners and nominees by year. This archive follows one award category across the full L.A. Times Book Prize history.

L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction Cross-year archive

2019

L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction results for the 2019 award year.

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Winner

The Old Drift

Serpell, Namwali

Standalone · Literary

Mar-2019 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction winner

Finalist

In West Mills

Winslow, De'Shawn Charles

Standalone · Literary

Jun-2019 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction finalist

Finalist

Marilou Is Everywhere

Smith, Sarah Elaine

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2019 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction finalist

Finalist

Optic Nerve

Gainza, Maria

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2019 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction finalist

Finalist

Say Say Say

Savage, Lila

Standalone · General Fiction

Jul-2019 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction finalist

2018

L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction results for the 2018 award year.

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Winner

Heads of the Colored People: Stories

Thompson-Spires, Nafissa

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2018 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction winner

Finalist

Asymmetry

Halliday, Lisa

Standalone · Literary

Feb-2018 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction finalist

Finalist

The Deeper the Water the Uglier the Fish

Apekina, Katya

Standalone · Literary

Sep-2018 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction finalist

Finalist

The Incendiaries

Kwon, R.O.

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2018 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction finalist

Finalist

There There

Orange, Tommy

Standalone · Literary

Jun-2018 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction finalist

2017

L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction results for the 2017 award year.

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Winner

Sour Heart: Stories

Zhang, Jenny

Standalone · Literary

Aug-2017 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction winner

Finalist

Goodbye, Vitamin

Khong, Rachel

Standalone · Literary

Jul-2017 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction finalist

Finalist

Her Body and Other Parties: Stories

Machado, Carmen Maria

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2017 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction finalist

Finalist

The Idiot

Batuman, Elif

Standalone · Literary

Mar-2017 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction finalist

Finalist

My Absolute Darling

Tallent, Gabriel

Standalone · Action Adventure

Sep-2017 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction finalist

2015

L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction results for the 2015 award year.

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Finalist

Against the Country

Metcalf, Ben

Standalone · Literary

Jan-2015 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction finalist

Finalist

Binary Star

Gerard, Sarah

Standalone · Literary

Jan-2015 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction finalist

Finalist

The Fishermen

Obioma, Chigozie

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2015 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction finalist

Finalist

Girl at War

Novic, Sara

Standalone · Literary

May-2015 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction finalist

Finalist

The Miracle Girl

Roe, Andrew

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2015 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction finalist

2014

L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction results for the 2014 award year.

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Winner

Faces in the Crowd

Luiselli, Valeria

Standalone · Literary

May-2014 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction winner

Finalist

Faces in the Crowd

Luiselli, Valeria

Standalone · Literary

May-2014 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction finalist

Finalist

A Girl Is a Half-Formed Thing

McBride, Eimear

Standalone · Literary

Sep-2014 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction finalist

Finalist

The Heaven of Animals: Stories

Poissant, David James

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2014 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction finalist

Finalist

Man V. Nature: Stories

Cook, Diane

Standalone · Literary

Oct-2014 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction finalist

Finalist

Wolf in White Van

Darnielle, John

Standalone · Psychological Suspense

Sep-2014 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction finalist

2013

L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction results for the 2013 award year.

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Winner

We Need New Names

Bulawayo, Noviolet

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2013 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction winner

Finalist

I Want To Show You More

Quatro, Jamie

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2013 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction finalist

Finalist

Mira Corpora

Jackson, Jeff

Standalone · Action Adventure

Sep-2013 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction finalist

Finalist

The Night Guest

McFarlane, Fiona

Standalone · Literary

Oct-2013 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction finalist

Finalist

The Peripatetic Coffin and Other Stories

Rutherford, Ethan

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2013 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction finalist

2012

L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction results for the 2012 award year.

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Winner

Seating Arrangements

Shipstead, Maggie

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2012 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction winner

Finalist

Fobbit

Abrams, David

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2012 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction finalist

2011

L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction results for the 2011 award year.

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Winner

Shards

Prcic, Ismet

Standalone · Literary

Oct-2011 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction winner

Finalist

The Arriviste

Wallenstein, James

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2011 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction finalist

Finalist

Leaving the Atocha Station

Lerner, Ben

Standalone · Literary

Sep-2011 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction finalist

Finalist

Ten Thousand Saints

Henderson, Eleanor

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2011 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction finalist

2010

L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction results for the 2010 award year.

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Finalist

The More I Owe You

Sledge, Michael

Standalone · Literary

May-2010 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction finalist

Finalist

Portraits of a Few of the People I've Made Cry

Sneed, Christine

Standalone · Literary

Feb-2013 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction finalist

2009

L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction results for the 2009 award year.

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Finalist

In Other Rooms, Other Wonders

Mueenuddin, Daniyal

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2009 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction finalist

Finalist

Tinkers

Harding, Paul

Tinkers Series · Book 1 · Literary

Jan-2009 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction finalist

2008

L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction results for the 2008 award year.

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Finalist

Mosquito

Tearne, Roma

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2008 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction finalist

Finalist

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle

Wroblewski, David

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2008 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction finalist

2007

L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction results for the 2007 award year.

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Winner

The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears

Mengestu, Dinaw

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2007 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction winner

Finalist

The Last Chicken in America

Litman, Ellen

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2007 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction finalist

Finalist

Twenty Grand: and Other Tales of Love and Money

Curtis, Rebecca

Standalone · General Fiction

Jul-2007 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction finalist

2006

L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction results for the 2006 award year.

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Winner

White Ghost Girls

Greenway, Alice

Standalone · Historical

Feb-2006 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction winner

Finalist

Golden Country

Gilmore, Jennifer

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2006 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction finalist

Finalist

Skinner's Drift

Fugard, Lisa

Standalone · General Fiction

Jan-2006 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction finalist

2005

L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction results for the 2005 award year.

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Finalist

Garner

Allio, Kirstin

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2005 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction finalist

2004

L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction results for the 2004 award year.

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Winner

Harbor

Adams, Lorraine

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2004 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction winner

Finalist

Rear View

Duval, Peter

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2004 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction finalist

2003

L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction results for the 2003 award year.

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Winner

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Haddon, Mark

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2003 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction winner

2001

L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction results for the 2001 award year.

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Winner

The Dark Room

Seiffert, Rachel

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2001 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction winner

Finalist

The Death of Vishnu

Suri, Manil

Standalone · Literary

Jan-2001 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction finalist

1999

L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction results for the 1999 award year.

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Winner

Amy and Isabelle

Strout, Elizabeth

Standalone · General Fiction

Jul-1998 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction winner

Finalist

By the Shore

Craze, Galaxy

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2000 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction finalist

Finalist

For the Relief of Unbearable Urges

Englander, Nathan

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-1999 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction finalist

1997

L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction results for the 1997 award year.

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Winner

Don't Erase Me

Ferrell, Carolyn

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-1997 L.A. Times Book Prize First Fiction winner

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