Books from Philippines
37 popular philippine books
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The target of the Read Around The World Challenge is to read at least one book written by an author from each and every country in the world.
All books that are listed here as part of the "Read Around Asia Challenge" were written by authors from Philippines.
Find a great book for the next part of your reading journey around the world from this book list. The following popular books have been recommended so far.
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Horse Barbie : A Memoir by Geena Rocero EN
Country: Asia / Philippines
Philippines
Description:
The heartfelt memoir of a trans pageant queen from the Philippines who went back into the closet to model in New York City—until she realized that living her truth was the only way to step into her full power. “Packed with grit, ferocity, and grace, Geena Rocero’s story proves that embracing who you are—in all your complexity, and in a world that often seems to think you’re simply not allowed—is a truly revolutionary act.”—Gabrielle Union-Wade As a young femme in 1990s Manila, Geena Rocero heard, “Bakla, bakla!,” a taunt aimed at her feminine sway, whenever she left the tiny universe of her es... continue
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Country: Asia / Philippines
Philippines
Description:
‘A dazzling and virtuosic adventure’ Joseph O’Connor, author of Star of the Sea Internationally Bestselling Winner of the Man Asian Literary Prize 2008 ‘With Ilustrado, Miguel Syjuco obliges us to remake the canons of our great classics of contemporary literature. Ilustrado is, literally, a masterpiece’ Alberto Manguel It begins with a body. One anonymous winter day, the corpse of Crispin Salvador is pulled from the Hudson River. Gone is the controversial giant of Asian literature. And missing is the only manuscript of his final book, an exposé of the corrupt roots of the ruling Filipino famil... continue
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In the Country : Stories by Mia Alvar EN
Country: Asia / Philippines
Philippines
Description:
In these nine globe-trotting tales, Mia Alvar gives voice to the women and men of the Philippines and its diaspora. From teachers to housemaids, from mothers to sons, Alvar’s stories explore the universal experiences of loss, displacement, and the longing to connect across borders both real and imagined. In the Country speaks to the heart of everyone who has ever searched for a place to call home—and marks the arrival of a formidable new voice in literature.
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Locust Girl : A Lovesong by Merlinda Bobis EN
Country: Asia / Philippines
Philippines
Description:
This novel is a fairytale, a political allegory, and a philosophical interrogation of the human heart. Most everything has dried up: water, the womb, even the love among lovers. The earth is now mostly desert, except the last green haven behind the border where the carers of the earth preserve the natural order. Carers manage the earth's last resources and keep the wasters out. But in the vast dry outside, hunger is the pernicious plague, and people feed on sand and locusts. So they walk the dry to cross the border. But once, terrible fires crossed it too and devastated the green haven. Since ... continue
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Memories of Philippine Kitchens by Amy Besa, Romy Dorotan EN
Country: Asia / Philippines
Philippines
Description:
The owners and chef at Soho's popular Cendrillon restaurant present a fascinating look at Filipino cuisine and culture. They document dishes and culinary techniques that are rapidly disappearing and offer more than 100 unique recipes.
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Monsoon Mansion : A Memoir by Cinelle Barnes EN
Country: Asia / Philippines
Philippines
Description:
Told with a lyrical, almost-dreamlike voice as intoxicating as the moonflowers and orchids that inhabit this world, Monsoon Mansion is a harrowing yet triumphant coming-of-age memoir exploring the dark, troubled waters of a family's rise and fall from grace in the Philippines. It would take a young warrior to survive it. Cinelle Barnes was barely three years old when her family moved into Mansion Royale, a stately ten-bedroom home in the Philippines. Filled with her mother's opulent social aspirations and the gloriously excessive evidence of her father's self-made success, it was a girl's stor... continue
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My Heart Underwater by Laurel Flores Fantauzzo EN
Country: Asia / Philippines
Philippines
Description:
Reeling from her father's coma and kissing a female teacher, seventeen-year-old Corazon suddenly finds herself in the Philippines with a half-brother she had never met.
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Noli Me Tangere (Touch Me Not) by Jose Rizal EN
Country: Asia / Philippines
Philippines
Description:
The great novel of the Philippines In more than a century since its appearance, José Rizal's Noli Me Tangere has become widely known as the great novel of the Philippines. A passionate love story set against the ugly political backdrop of repression, torture, and murder, "The Noli," as it is called in the Philippines, was the first major artistic manifestation of Asian resistance to European colonialism, and Rizal became a guiding conscience—and martyr—for the revolution that would subsequently rise up in the Spanish province. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher... continue
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Pasando el rato en un país cálido by Jose Y. Dalisay (Jr.) ES
Country: Asia / Philippines
Philippines
Description:
Tras unos años en Estados Unidos preparando su doctorado, Noel Bulaong regresa a Filipinas para el entierro de su padre. La vuelta a su país desata recuerdos que creía olvidados: una infancia entre cocoteros en los campos de Kangleong, su juventud en los arrabales de Manila mientras Marcos gobernaba el país con mano de hierro, la célula comunista de la que formó parte en sus años universitarios... Pero no todos son amables, Noel rememora también su encarcelamiento y su posterior liberación y connivencia con el régimen. Amist... continue
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Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay EN
Country: Asia / Philippines
Philippines
Description:
A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST "Brilliant, honest, and equal parts heartbreaking and soul-healing." --Laurie Halse Anderson, author of SHOUT "A singular voice in the world of literature." --Jason Reynolds, author of Long Way Down A powerful coming-of-age story about grief, guilt, and the risks a Filipino-American teenager takes to uncover the truth about his cousin's murder. Jay Reguero plans to spend the last semester of his senior year playing video games before heading to the University of Michigan in the fall. But when he discovers that his Filipino cousin Jun was murdered as part of Presi... continue