Books About Los Angeles

Discover the best books about Los Angeles, from iconic novels to hidden gems. Explore fiction, history, and travel guides that capture the essence of LA.

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Get Shorty

by Elmore Leonard

Mob-connected loan shark Chili Palmer is sick of the Miami grind. So when he chases a deadbeat client to Hollywood, he decides to stay. This …
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Shopgirl

by Steve Martin

One of our country's most acclaimed and beloved entertainers, Steve Martin has written a novella that is unexpectedly perceptive about relationships and life. Martin is …
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

by Hunter S. Thompson

50th Anniversary Edition • With an introduction by Caity Weaver, acclaimed New York Times journalist This cult classic of gonzo journalism is the best chronicle …
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The Grifters

by Jim Thompson

Roy DIllon seems too handsome and well-mannered to be a professional con man. Lilly Dillon looks too young--and loves Roy a little too intensely--to be …
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Inherent Vice

by Thomas Pynchon

Part noir, part psychedelic romp, and all Pynchon, "Inherent Vice" spotlights private eye Doc Sportello who occasionally comes out of a marijuana haze to watch …
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The Big Sleep

by Raymond Chandler

The renowned novel from the crime fiction master, with the "quintessential urban private eye" (Los Angeles Times), Philip Marlowe. • Featuring the iconic character that …
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Less Than Zero

by Bret Easton Ellis

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The timeless classic from the acclaimed author of American Psycho about the lost generation of 1980s Los Angeles who experienced …