Award overlap

Books That Won Both the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize and the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes

1 book has won both the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize and the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes: Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk (2012/2012). 27 more were recognized by both without winning both.

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Won both

Books that won both the The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize and the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes, most recent first.
BookAuthorThe Center for Fiction First Novel PrizeLos Angeles Times Book Prizes
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime WalkBen Fountain
  • 2012 Winner (First Novel)
  • 2012 Winner (Fiction)

Recognized by both

Books recognized by both the The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize and the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes without winning both, most recent first.
BookAuthorThe Center for Fiction First Novel PrizeLos Angeles Times Book Prizes
Dominion: A NovelAddie E. Citchens
  • 2025 Longlist (First Novel)
  • 2025 Finalist (Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction)
Ibis: A NovelJustin Haynes
  • 2025 Shortlist (First Novel)
  • 2025 Winner (Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction)
God Bless You, Otis SpunkmeyerJoseph Earl Thomas
  • 2024 Winner (First Novel)
  • 2024 Finalist (Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction)
Headshot: A NovelRita Bullwinkel
  • 2024 Shortlist (First Novel)
  • 2024 Finalist (Fiction)
The Book of Love: A NovelKelly Link
  • 2024 Longlist (First Novel)
  • 2024 Winner (Science Fiction, Fantasy & Speculative Fiction)
Brood: A NovelJackie Polzin
  • 2021 Shortlist (First Novel)
  • 2021 Winner (Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction)
Shuggie BainDouglas Stuart
  • 2020 Shortlist (First Novel)
  • 2020 Finalist (Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction)
These Ghosts Are Family: A NovelMaisy Card
  • 2020 Shortlist (First Novel)
  • 2020 Winner (Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction)
The Old DriftNamwali Serpell
  • 2019 Longlist (First Novel)
  • 2019 Winner (Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction)
  • 2019 Finalist (Science Fiction, Fantasy & Speculative Fiction)
AsymmetryLisa Halliday
  • 2018 Shortlist (First Novel)
  • 2018 Finalist (Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction)
There ThereTommy Orange
  • 2018 Winner (First Novel)
  • 2018 Finalist (Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction)
My Absolute DarlingGabriel Tallent
  • 2017 Longlist (First Novel)
  • 2017 Finalist (Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction)
DodgersBill Beverly
  • 2016 Longlist (First Novel)
  • 2016 Winner (Mystery/Thriller)
The GirlsEmma Cline
  • 2016 Shortlist (First Novel)
  • 2016 Finalist (Mystery/Thriller)
What Belongs to YouGarth Greenwell
  • 2016 Shortlist (First Novel)
  • 2016 Finalist (Fiction)
Against the CountryBen Metcalf
  • 2015 Shortlist (First Novel)
  • 2015 Finalist (Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction)
Beautiful BureaucratHelen Phillips
  • 2015 Longlist (First Novel)
  • 2015 Finalist (Fiction)
Girl at WarSara Novic
  • 2015 Longlist (First Novel)
  • 2015 Finalist (Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction)
The FishermenChigozie Obioma
  • 2015 Shortlist (First Novel)
  • 2015 Winner (Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction)
The SympathizerViet Thanh Nguyen
  • 2015 Winner (First Novel)
  • 2015 Finalist (Mystery/Thriller)
Seating ArrangementsMaggie Shipstead
  • 2012 Shortlist (First Novel)
  • 2012 Winner (Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction)
ShardsIsmet Prcic
  • 2011 Shortlist (First Novel)
  • 2011 Winner (Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction)
American RustPhilipp Meyer
  • 2009 Shortlist (First Novel)
  • 2009 Winner (Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction)
TinkersPaul Harding
  • 2009 Shortlist (First Novel)
  • 2009 Finalist (Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction)
The Story of Edgar SawtelleDavid Wroblewski
  • 2008 Shortlist (First Novel)
  • 2008 Finalist (Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction)
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar WaoJunot Díaz
  • 2007 Winner (First Novel)
  • 2007 Finalist (Fiction)
The Second Coming of Mavala Shikongo: A NovelPeter Orner
  • 2006 Shortlist (First Novel)
  • 2006 Finalist (Fiction)