Fiction set in Los Angeles
Discover the best fiction books set in Los Angeles. Explore gripping novels, iconic stories, and vibrant tales that capture the essence of LA's dynamic culture and history.
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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 the end of an era, as the free love of the 1960s slips away and paranoia creeps in with the L.A. fog.
