75 ratings | 2 reviews | avg rating:4.68

Vincent Chu’s Followers (52)

Vincent’s Bookshelves

to-read (18)
currently-reading (1)
read (72)
did-not-finish (0)

Vincent’s Friends (39)

Naori

3,896 books | 758 friends

Ben

567 books | 1,627 friends

Ethan

1,832 books | 436 friends

Melissa Perry

1,720 books | 220 friends

Ben Arzate

6,076 books | 298 friends

Emily

4,959 books | 359 friends

Kirstin Chen

110 books | 133 friends

Giano Cromley

51 books | 58 friends

More friends…

Vincent Chu

Goodreads Author

Born

in Oakland, The United States

Website

https://www.vincentchuwriter.com/

Twitter

herrchu

Genre

Fiction, Humor and Comedy, Contemporary

Member Since

October 2017

edit data

Vincent Chu is a Bay Area writer and author of the novel NICE PLACES (Forest Avenue Press, 2026) and story collection LIKE A CHAMPION (7.13 Books, 2018). His fiction has appeared in Muumuu House, STILL Magazine, Pithead Chapel, PANK Magazine, and elsewhere. He is a Headlands Center for the Arts Affiliate Artist, Hambidge Center Fellow, and has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from UCLA. Vincent lives in Oakland, California.

0 posts
Vincent Chu's Blog

Vincent Chu hasn't written any blog posts yet.

Combine Editions
Vincent Chu’s books

Average rating: 4.29 · 161 ratings · 71 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	Like a Champion 4.46 avg rating — 80 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nice Places 4.11 avg rating — 81 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

* Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. To add more, click here.

Vincent is Currently Reading

Vincent Chu rated a book it was amazing

Bad Asians

by Lillian Li (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Jul 11, 2026 08:52AM

rss
Vincent’s Recent Updates

Vincent Chu liked Greg's review of Nice Places: "Vincent Chu's “Nice Places” is an unconventional coming-of-age novel that asks whether authentic experience still matters in a world increasingly shaped by carefully curated online identities. Funny, thoughtful, and often sharply satirical, it combin" Read more of this review »
Jul 19, 2026 11:46PM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Nice Places by Vincent Chu. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Nice Places by Vincent Chu <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Vincent Chu rated a book it was amazing Bad Asians by Lillian Li (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jul 11, 2026 08:53AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Bad Asians by Lillian Li. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Bad Asians by Lillian Li <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Vincent Chu liked Dave Bennett 's review of Nice Places: "A gift from a favorite student, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I didn’t even read the back cover so had no idea what it was about. It turns out this was what I needed to get out of my reading slump. In a time when everything is curated, what is real? D" Read more of this review »
Jul 09, 2026 10:38PM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Nice Places by Vincent Chu. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Nice Places by Vincent Chu <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Vincent Chu liked Daren C's review of Nice Places: "What a wonderful read. Nice Places will keep you laughing and turning the page wanting to journey with the main character Georgie as he tries to understand the existential question we all have about the meaning of life and what true happiness is. I h" Read more of this review »
Jul 08, 2026 10:47PM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Nice Places by Vincent Chu. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Nice Places by Vincent Chu <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Vincent Chu rated a book it was amazing The Wildcraft Drones by T.K. Rex	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jul 02, 2026 10:05PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Wildcraft Drones by T.K. Rex. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Wildcraft Drones by T.K. Rex <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Vincent Chu liked Aaron Chan's review of Nice Places: "Nice Places is a funny and heartfelt quest to seek meaning through external validation. Georgie, an office stooge intent on departing the drudgery of his role, quits his job to travel the world. With little else going for him in his life, he hopes to" Read more of this review »
Jun 26, 2026 01:28PM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Nice Places by Vincent Chu. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Nice Places by Vincent Chu <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Vincent Chu rated a book it was amazing Sun Shining on Morning Snow: A Memoir of Identity, Loss, and Living Boldly by Ingrid Hu Dahl	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
May 31, 2026 11:11AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Sun Shining on Morning Snow by Ingrid Hu Dahl. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Sun Shining on Morning Snow by Ingrid Hu Dahl <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Vincent Chu rated a book it was amazing Louder Than the Lies: Asian American Identity, Solidarity, and Self-Love by Ellie Yang Camp	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
May 31, 2026 11:10AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Louder Than the Lies by Ellie Yang Camp. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Louder Than the Lies by Ellie Yang Camp <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Vincent Chu wants to read The King of Aloe Vera by Tomas Moniz (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
May 18, 2026 12:52AM · like
Vincent Chu wants to read Coyoteland by Vanessa Hua (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
May 13, 2026 10:15PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Coyoteland by Vanessa Hua. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Coyoteland by Vanessa Hua <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">