Best Books by Filipino Authors

The book must be authored by a Filipino author. It doesn't matter if it's in Tagalog or English as long as the author is a Filipino.
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4.21 avg rating — 7,843 ratings
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4.04 avg rating — 9,258 ratings
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4.25 avg rating — 6,034 ratings
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3.94 avg rating — 9,300 ratings
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3.82 avg rating — 7,323 ratings
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3.83 avg rating — 8,831 ratings
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3.92 avg rating — 6,502 ratings
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3.71 avg rating — 7,669 ratings
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3.90 avg rating — 9,294 ratings
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4.17 avg rating — 3,718 ratings
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4.02 avg rating — 6,879 ratings
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4.25 avg rating — 4,090 ratings
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3.97 avg rating — 1,339 ratings
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3.37 avg rating — 2,586 ratings
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4.15 avg rating — 1,343 ratings
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4.02 avg rating — 895 ratings
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3.84 avg rating — 4,889 ratings
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4.19 avg rating — 650 ratings
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4.13 avg rating — 2,026 ratings
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4.28 avg rating — 2,960 ratings
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4.27 avg rating — 2,618 ratings
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4.08 avg rating — 1,285 ratings
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24

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3.76 avg rating — 5,685 ratings
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25

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4.10 avg rating — 5,352 ratings
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4.05 avg rating — 842 ratings
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27

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3.92 avg rating — 1,613 ratings
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28

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4.10 avg rating — 1,401 ratings
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29

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4.13 avg rating — 618 ratings
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30

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3.91 avg rating — 90,503 ratings
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31

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3.74 avg rating — 86 ratings
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3.60 avg rating — 2,580 ratings
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3.91 avg rating — 3,135 ratings
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4.18 avg rating — 554 ratings
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4.10 avg rating — 478 ratings
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36

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3.89 avg rating — 355 ratings
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4.10 avg rating — 1,015 ratings
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38

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3.70 avg rating — 140,187 ratings
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4.07 avg rating — 3,804 ratings
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4.18 avg rating — 807 ratings
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4.18 avg rating — 1,758 ratings
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42

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4.08 avg rating — 143 ratings
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43

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4.14 avg rating — 821 ratings
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3.89 avg rating — 1,001 ratings
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45

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4.26 avg rating — 15,522 ratings
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4.10 avg rating — 67 ratings
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3.97 avg rating — 656 ratings
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48

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4.15 avg rating — 134 ratings
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4.08 avg rating — 232 ratings
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4.43 avg rating — 37 ratings
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51

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3.75 avg rating — 77 ratings
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3.81 avg rating — 706 ratings
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4.05 avg rating — 3,493 ratings
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4.24 avg rating — 1,243 ratings
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4.04 avg rating — 26 ratings
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4.14 avg rating — 709 ratings
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3.88 avg rating — 68 ratings
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3.95 avg rating — 65,864 ratings
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3.70 avg rating — 13,320 ratings
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3.93 avg rating — 39,072 ratings
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4.10 avg rating — 476 ratings
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3.90 avg rating — 77,561 ratings
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63

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4.39 avg rating — 41 ratings
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4.01 avg rating — 817 ratings
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4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings
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4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings
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4.14 avg rating — 37 ratings
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3.90 avg rating — 945 ratings
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3.90 avg rating — 676 ratings
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70

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3.81 avg rating — 356 ratings
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3.66 avg rating — 47 ratings
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3.96 avg rating — 759 ratings
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3.93 avg rating — 456 ratings
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4.71 avg rating — 14 ratings
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3.43 avg rating — 569 ratings
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3.71 avg rating — 462 ratings
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3.89 avg rating — 131 ratings
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3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings
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4.26 avg rating — 1,117 ratings
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3.93 avg rating — 389 ratings
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3.96 avg rating — 53 ratings
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4.08 avg rating — 583 ratings
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3.83 avg rating — 58 ratings
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3.69 avg rating — 218 ratings
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3.62 avg rating — 21 ratings
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4.23 avg rating — 1,188 ratings
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4.05 avg rating — 218 ratings
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3.79 avg rating — 566 ratings
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4.26 avg rating — 222 ratings
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3.97 avg rating — 22,922 ratings
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3.56 avg rating — 18 ratings
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4.01 avg rating — 153 ratings
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3.64 avg rating — 22 ratings
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4.07 avg rating — 372 ratings
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3.60 avg rating — 459 ratings
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4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings
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4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings
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4.43 avg rating — 115 ratings
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194 books · 410 voters · list created December 8th, 2010 by Joyzi (votes) .
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Joyzi 686 books
776 friends
KaiPea 480 books
63 friends
kwesi 章英狮 4881 books
1123 friends
RE 255 books
334 friends
Elatsoe Stan 2408 books
171 friends
Michelle 1697 books
143 friends
Joselito Honestly 784 books
457 friends
Tintin 199 books
76 friends

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Comments Showing 1-25 of 25 (25 new)

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message 1: by Jasmin (new)

Jasmin Is Melisa de la Cruz Filipino? XD


message 2: by Jasmin (new)

Jasmin Oh I just looked her up. She is. :O


message 3: by Joyzi (new)

Joyzi Yep she is Filipina, but I think she lives in US now


Joselito Honestly and Brilliantly In the 500 Great Books by Women (Erica Bauermeister, Jesse Larsen and Holly Smith) there are two entries from Filipino women authors: DOGEATERS by Jessica Hagedorn and AWAITING TRESPASS by Linda Ty-Casper. I haven't read the former, and I would have voted for the latter had it been in your list.


message 5: by Joyzi (new)

Joyzi You can add books to this list just click on the adjacent tab above "add books to this list"


message 6: by Tintin (new)

Tintin Are comics not included? Only novels? :)


message 7: by Joyzi (new)

Joyzi Sure Tintin you can add them


message 8: by Joyzi (new)

Joyzi Sure Tintin you can add them


message 9: by Rose (new)

Rose hi everyone! i am just a newbie here..please help me find interesting books, especially filipino books. .i am really fond of reading filipino novels even though i was an english major. i'll be glad and grateful with your help..have a nice day always.. :)


message 10: by Michelle (new)

Michelle why are books by elizabeth gilbert, dan brown, robert ludlum, and mark twain on this list?


message 11: by [deleted user] (new)

Micaela wrote: "why are books by elizabeth gilbert, dan brown, robert ludlum, and mark twain on this list?"

I was about to ask the same thing.
Do you mind if I delete them?


message 12: by Joyzi (new)

Joyzi Rose wrote: "hi everyone! i am just a newbie here..please help me find interesting books, especially filipino books. .i am really fond of reading filipino novels even though i was an english major. i'll be glad..."

I recommend Bata Bata Pano Ka Ginawa, this book puts Filipino novels in a pedestal. Also try Rizal's works :)


message 13: by Ronnel (new)

Ronnel Suangco abnkkbsnplako is so verry funyy jejejjejejejejejjejejejjejejjejejejeej


message 14: by Joyzi (new)

Joyzi kk fhowz


message 15: by Love (new)

Love Rose wrote: "hi everyone! i am just a newbie here..please help me find interesting books, especially filipino books. .i am really fond of reading filipino novels even though i was an english major. i'll be glad..."

you can try Karen Francisco's Naermyth... a great book that could be great as any popular vampire/gothic novels..


message 16: by Serg (new)

Serg Love wrote: "Rose wrote: "hi everyone! i am just a newbie here..please help me find interesting books, especially filipino books. .i am really fond of reading filipino novels even though i was an english major...."

among the younger pinoy authors, try edgar calabia samar.


message 17: by Marga (new)

Marga VINCE O. TEVES


message 18: by Laura (new)

Laura The Little Prince
by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry ???


message 19: by Dagny (new)

Dagny Laura wrote: "The Little Prince
by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry ???"


Yes, surely he was French. Born in Lyon, school in Switzerland. I believe he was in the United States when he published The Little Prince. Also spent time in Northern Africa.


message 20: by Laura (new)

Laura I know, that's why his book must be removed from this list.


message 21: by Hayley (new)

Hayley What about Stevan Javellana's Without Seeing the Dawn?


message 22: by Tmac (new)

Tmac Daoey I recently read the first fictional novel ever written by an Igorot of the Philippines. That alone should be why it belongs on this list.


message 23: by Zara (new)

Zara hi guys..i need an analysis of Kerima Polotan's The Hand of the Enemy. Can someone help me? I badly need it in my major subject.


message 25: by Merlie (new)

Merlie Ventura Hi guys I am just a new here and I want to ask. Is Brian Ascalon Roley a Filipino?


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