The Mosquito Coast Paul Theroux The Mosquito Coast by Paul Theroux Publication First published 1983 NBA Fiction 1983 · Finalist Sign in to put this book on your shelf. Prize history National Book Award for Fiction 1983 Finalist National Book Award for Fiction 1983 finalists The Color Purple Alice Walker The Color Purple Alice Walker Winner A Mother and Two Daughters Gail Godwin A Mother and Two Daughters Gail Godwin Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant Anne Tyler Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant Anne Tyler Shiloh and Other Stories Bobbie Ann Mason Shiloh and Other Stories Bobbie Ann Mason More by Paul Theroux Burma Sahib Paul Theroux Burma Sahib 2024 The Vanishing Point Paul Theroux The Vanishing Point