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Lily Chu

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Lily Chu loves ordering the second-cheapest wine, wearing perfume all the time, and staying up far too late with a good book.

The Stand-In, The Comeback, and The Takedown are released in audio as Audible Originals, and are performed by Phillipa Soo. Lily’s critically acclaimed books have spent multiple weeks at number one in Audible Top Plus Listens in the All and the Romance categories, and have been named in Audible’s Best of the year lists.

In print, The Stand-In was named Target’s Book Club Pick for May as well as an Amazon Book of the Month and Apple Best Books of May.

Translation rights have been sold for seven languages.

Average rating: 3.7 · 73,680 ratings · 8,963 reviews · 7 distinct worksSimilar authors
The Stand-In

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3.83 avg rating — 35,986 ratings — published 2021 — 21 editions
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The Comeback

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Drop Dead

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The Takedown

3.61 avg rating — 6,802 ratings — published 2023 — 6 editions
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Rich Girl Summer

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The Vacation Shift

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The Vacation Shift - Cover reveal and pre-order

My first YA romance, The Vacation Shift, is now available for pre-order !

Ivy Yu is cursed. Her parents separated six months ago, and she’s fallen into a fog. To help, he...

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Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore
Oona Out of Order
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Indians on Vacation by Thomas King
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Murder in the Age of Enlightenment by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
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James by Percival Everett
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Who’s That Girl? by Mhairi McFarlane
Who’s That Girl?
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Seven Days in June by Tia Williams
Seven Days in June
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The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
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The Good Son by You-Jeong Jeong
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The Manor of Dreams by Christina  Li
The Manor of Dreams
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“You are braver than you want to believe. You like to pretend you're not bold because it's an excuse to not stretch yourself.”
Lily Chu, The Stand-In

“No one else can be you. No one else can tell your story like you. You are unique. So write the movie you want to see.”
Lily Chu, The Stand-In

“Why is it so hard to say no to everyone except myself?”
Lily Chu, The Stand-In

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