Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction

Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction
Country United States
StatusActive
First award1980

The Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction, established in 1980, is a category of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. Works are eligible during the year of their first US publication in English, though they may be written originally in languages other than English.

The prize is recognized as one of the most prestigious literary honors in the Western United States and an important indicator of both literary excellence and emerging talent. The winner in the Fiction category receives a cash award of USD $1,000 along with a distinct trophy.