''The Emperor of Lies'' ( sv, De fattiga i Łódź, lit=The Poor in Łódź) is a 2009 novel by Swedish author

Steve Sem-Sandberg Steve Sem-Sandberg (born 16 August 1958) is a Swedish journalist, novelist, non-fiction writer and translator. He made his literary debut in 1976 with the two science fiction novels ''Sländornas värld'' and ''Sökare i dödsskuggan''. He was aw ...

. It won the

August Prize The August Prize ( sv, Augustpriset) is an annual Swedish literary prize awarded each year since 1989 by the Swedish Publishers' Association. The prize is awarded to the best Swedish book of the year, in three categories. Prize In the years 1989- ...

in 2009. The book has so far been translated into 25 languages worldwide and has become a bestseller in many countries. A new Swedish edition, in large pocket format, was published in December 2020.

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2009 Swedish novels Swedish-language novels August Prize-winning works Novels set in Łódź Novels set during World War II Albert Bonniers Förlag books {{2000s-WWII-novel-stub