A liquid crystal display device is provided in which, even when divided light guide plate blocks are thermally expanded or contracted as a result of a temperature change, the generation of clearances and mechanical deformations between such divided light guide plate blocks is prevented, making it possible to reduce the brightness unevenness of the liquid crystal display device. To realize the above feature, light guide plate blocks are arranged such that one or two of them are arranged in each horizontal row with only an upper side of each light guide plate block fixed to a chassis and, furthermore, such that the upper side fixed to the chassis of each light guide plate block is based on a center in the horizontal direction of the liquid crystal display panel so as to reduce the effects of thermal expansion and contraction of each light guide plate block.