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April 28, 2025By Erin Somers

LA Times Book Prizes

April 28, 2025By Erin Somers

The LA Times announced winners of its Book Prizes across 12 categories (three special prizes were previously announced):

Achievement in Audiobook Production: Dominic Hoffman (narrator) and Linda Korn (producer), James
Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction: Jiaming Tang, Cinema Love
Biography: Laura Beers, Orwell’s Ghosts
Current Interest: Jesse Katz, The Rent Collectors
Fiction: Jennine Capó Crucet, Say Hello to My Little Friend
Graphic Novel/Comics: Taiyō Matsumoto, Tokyo These Days, Vol. 1
History: Andrea Freeman, Ruin Their Crops on the Ground
Mystery/Thriller: Danielle Trussoni, The Puzzle Box
Poetry: Remica Bingham-Risher, Room Swept Home
Science Fiction, Fantasy & Speculative Fiction: Kelly Link, The Book of Love
Science & Technology: Rebecca Boyle, Our Moon
Young Adult Literature: Kim Johnson, The Color of a Lie

Filed Under: Awards

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