Lucy Tan Books in Order

Lucy Tan is a critically acclaimed author of contemporary fiction. Her debut novel, What We Were Promised, garnered widespread recognition, earning a long list spot for the prestigious Center for Fiction First Novel Prize and being named a Best Book of 2018 by The Washington Post, Refinery 29, and Amazon. Tan's writing talent was initially honed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she earned her M.F.A. and received the 2016 August Derleth Prize. Currently, she serves as the James C. McCreight Fiction Fellow. Her work has been featured in prominent literary journals, including McSweeney’s, Asia Literary Review, and Ploughshares, further solidifying her reputation as a rising star in the literary world.