The Book Prize Index

Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current Interest

The Los Angeles Times Book Prize recognizes books published in the previous year across literary and nonfiction categories.

NonfictionMajor award
Winners
46
Finalists
143
Shortlisted
0
Longlisted
0
First year
1980
Latest year
2025
Books
189

Deadline

Not yet sourced

Prize amount

Not yet sourced

Criteria / coverage

Active years represented: 1980-present. Covers winners and finalists listed in the category table.

Source coverage

100%

Sourced records

189 of 189

Official site

Open source

Submission info

Open source

Prize history