Da Chen (1962 – December 17, 2019) was a Chinese novelist. His works included "Brothers," "China's Son," "Sounds of the River," "Sword," and "Colors of the Mountain." "Brothers" was awarded best book of 2006 by "The Washington Post", "San Francisco Chronicle", "Miami Herald" and "Publishers Weekly". Chen was born in Huangshi, Putian, Fujian, China.