| The Emperor of Lies | |
| Author: | Steve Sem-Sandberg |
| Title Orig: | De fattiga i Łódź |
| Country: | Sweden |
| Language: | Swedish |
| Published: | 2009 |
| Publisher: | Albert Bonniers Förlag |
| Awards: | August Prize of 2009 |
The Emperor of Lies (Swedish: '''De fattiga i Łódź'''|lit=The Poor in Łódź) is a 2009 novel by Swedish author Steve Sem-Sandberg. It won the August Prize in 2009.[1] 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.