Thursday, March 28

L.A. Times Book Prize – Fiction

2019 L.A. Times Book Prize – Fiction

The Topeka School by Ben Lerner

The Topeka School

Ben Lerner

2018 L.A. Times Book Prize – Fiction

The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai

The Great Believers

Rebecca Makkai

2017 L.A. Times Book Prize – Fiction

Exit West by Mohsin Hamid

Exit West

Mohsin Hamid

2016 L.A. Times Book Prize – Fiction

Imagine Me Gone by Adam Haslett

Imagine Me Gone

Adam Haslett

2015 L.A. Times Book Prize – Fiction

The Story of My Teeth by Valeria Luiselli

The Story of My Teeth

Valeria Luiselli

2014 L.A. Times Book Prize – Fiction

The Blazing World by Siri Hustvedt

The Blazing World

Siri Hustvedt

2013 L.A. Times Book Prize – Fiction

A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth L. Ozeki

A Tale for the Time Being

Ruth L. Ozeki

2012 L.A. Times Book Prize – Fiction

Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk by Ben Fountain

Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk

Ben Fountain

2011 L.A. Times Book Prize – Fiction

Luminarium by Alex Shakar

Luminarium

Alex Shakar

2010 L.A. Times Book Prize – Fiction

A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan

A Visit from the Goon Squad

Jennifer Egan

2009 L.A. Times Book Prize – Fiction

A Happy Marriage by Rafael Yglesias

A Happy Marriage

Rafael Yglesias

2008 L.A. Times Book Prize – Fiction

Home by Marilynne Robinson

Home

Marilynne Robinson

2007 L.A. Times Book Prize – Fiction

Be Near Me by Andrew O'Hagan

Be Near Me

Andrew O’Hagan

2006 L.A. Times Book Prize – Fiction

A Woman in Jerusalem [translated from the Hebrew by Hillel Halkin] by A. B. Yehoshua

A Woman in Jerusalem [translated from the Hebrew by Hillel Halkin]

A. B. Yehoshua

2005 L.A. Times Book Prize – Fiction

Memories of My Melancholy Whores by Gabriel García Márquez

Memories of My Melancholy Whores

Gabriel García Márquez

2004 L.A. Times Book Prize – Fiction

The Master by Colm Toibin

The Master

Colm Toibin

2003 L.A. Times Book Prize – Fiction

Pete Dexter by Train

Pete Dexter

Train

2002 L.A. Times Book Prize – Fiction

Ian McEwan by Atonement

Ian McEwan

Atonement

2001 L.A. Times Book Prize – Fiction

Mary Robison by Why Did I Ever

Mary Robison

Why Did I Ever

2000 L.A. Times Book Prize – Fiction

Assorted Fire Events: Stories by David Means

Assorted Fire Events: Stories

David Means

1999 L.A. Times Book Prize – Fiction

Freedom Song by Amit Chaudhuri

Freedom Song

Amit Chaudhuri

1998 L.A. Times Book Prize – Fiction

The Rings of Saturn by W.G. Sebald

The Rings of Saturn

W.G. Sebald

1997 L.A. Times Book Prize – Fiction

In the Rogue Blood by James Carlos Blake

In the Rogue Blood

James Carlos Blake

1996 L.A. Times Book Prize – Fiction

A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry

A Fine Balance

Rohinton Mistry

1995 L.A. Times Book Prize – Fiction

The Blue Afternoon by William Boyd

The Blue Afternoon

William Boyd

1994 L.A. Times Book Prize – Fiction

Remembering Babylon by David Malouf

Remembering Babylon

David Malouf

1993 L.A. Times Book Prize – Fiction

Pigs in Heaven by Barbara Kingsolver

Pigs in Heaven

Barbara Kingsolver

1992 L.A. Times Book Prize – Fiction

Maus II, A Survivor's Tale by Art Spiegelman

Maus II, A Survivor’s Tale

Art Spiegelman

1991 L.A. Times Book Prize – Fiction

White People by Allan Gurganus

White People

Allan Gurganus

1990 L.A. Times Book Prize – Fiction

Lantern Slides by Edna O'Brien

Lantern Slides

Edna O’Brien

1989 L.A. Times Book Prize – Fiction

The Heart of the Country by Fay Weldon

The Heart of the Country

Fay Weldon

1988 L.A. Times Book Prize – Fiction

Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Marquez

Love in the Time of Cholera

Gabriel García Marquez

1987 L.A. Times Book Prize – Fiction

Fools Crow by James Welch

Fools Crow

James Welch

1986 L.A. Times Book Prize – Fiction

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

The Handmaid’s Tale

Margaret Atwood

1985 L.A. Times Book Prize – Fiction

Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich

Love Medicine

Louise Erdrich

1984 L.A. Times Book Prize – Fiction

The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Milan Kundera

1983 L.A. Times Book Prize – Fiction

Schindler's Ark by Thomas Keneally

Schindler’s Ark

Thomas Keneally

1982 L.A. Times Book Prize – Fiction

A Flag for Sunrise by Robert Stone

A Flag for Sunrise

Robert Stone

1981 L.A. Times Book Prize – Fiction

The White Hotel by D.M. Thomas

The White Hotel

D.M. Thomas

1980 L.A. Times Book Prize – Fiction

The Second Coming by Walker Percy

The Second Coming

Walker Percy