Viet Thanh Nguyen

Viet Thanh Nguyen

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To Save and to Destroy: Writing as an Other (a short story) (Non-Fiction) was the most recently released book by Viet Thanh Nguyen, on April 8th, 2025.

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Viet Thanh Nguyen Stats: The highest rated book by Viet Thanh Nguyen on Book Notification is The Refugees, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is The Sympathizer (The Sympathizer #1).

The most read book by Viet Thanh Nguyen on Book Notification is The Sympathizer, the first novel in The Sympathizer series. The second most read book is Chicken of the Sea, a Picture Book novel.

Below is a complete list of Viet Thanh Nguyen books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Viet Thanh Nguyen is The Sympathizer Series.

List of The Sympathizer Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.32015
2
82020

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.32015
2
82017

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
2017

List of Picture Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
102019

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

List of Viet Thanh Nguyen Anthologies in Publication Order

Viet Thanh Nguyen

Viet Thanh Nguyen (Viet Thanh Nguyen) was born on March 13th, 1971 and is currently 54 years old. Viet Thanh Nguyen was born in Ban Mê Thuột, Vietnam. Nguyen attended University of California at Berkeley where he received a B.A. English and Ethnic Studies and University of California at Berkeley where he received a Ph.D English.

Viet Thanh Nguyen is probably best known for his Non-Fiction Books. They currently have 4 Non-Fiction books available. The first was released in 2002 with the book Race and Resistance. The most recently released was To Save and to Destroy: Writing as an Other which was released in 2025. There are no upcoming non-fiction books by Viet Thanh at this time.

Viet Thanh Nguyen (Viet Thanh Nguyen) has also written The Sympathizer series which has 2 books including The Sympathizer and The Committed.

Nguyen was honoured with a MacArthur Fellowship in 2017 for challenging how the Vietnam War was protrayed, and exploring the effect it had on the people it displaced.

Viet Thanh Nguyen: Awards & Accolades

Nguyen's books have won multiple awards, The Sympathizer won the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, Fiction, in 2016 as well as the Edgar Award - Best First Novel in 2016.

Viet Thanh Nguyen books have also been nominated for multiple awards, The Sympathizer was nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Mystery/Thriller, in 2015. The Refugees was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Fiction, in 2017. A Man of Two Faces was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Memoir and Autobiography, in 2023.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Viet Thanh Nguyen are:

  1. Anthony Doerr, author of the novel: All the Light We Cannot See.
  2. Amor Towles, author of the novel: A Gentleman in Moscow.
  3. Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale Series.
  4. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  5. Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.

Viet Thanh Nguyen: F.A.Q

When was Viet Thanh Nguyen Born? How old is Viet Thanh Nguyen?

Viet Thanh Nguyen was born on March 13th, 1971. Viet Thanh Nguyen is currently 54 years old.

Where was Viet Thanh Nguyen Born?

Viet Thanh Nguyen was born in Ban Mê Thuột, Vietnam and is Vietnamese.

What book awards has Viet Thanh Nguyen won?

The Sympathizer: Dayton Literary Peace Prize Fiction (2016), Edgar Award Best First Novel (2016).

What was the first book Viet Thanh Nguyen wrote?

The first book written by Viet Thanh Nguyen was Race and Resistance, published in 2002.

What was the most recent book Viet Thanh Nguyen wrote?

His most recently released work was To Save and to Destroy: Writing as an Other (a short story) on April 8th, 2025.

Will there be any more books by Viet Thanh Nguyen?

Viet Thanh Nguyen does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

How many books has Viet Thanh Nguyen written?

Viet Thanh Nguyen has written 9 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 2 books in The Sympathizer Series, 2 Standalone Novels, 1 Short Story/Novella, 1 book in the Picture Books, 4 books in the Non-Fiction Books.

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