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ABNKKBSNPLAKo?! by Bob OngMacarthur by Bob OngPara Kay B by Ricky LeeAng Paboritong Libro ni Hudas by Bob OngNoli Me Tángere by José Rizal
Goodreads Filipino Group - Favorite Local Books in Tagalog
47 books — 329 voters
Winging It by Lia RussSeven Years in Tibet by Heinrich HarrerReading Lolita in Tehran by Azar NafisiA Capitalist in North Korea by Felix AbtThe Great Railway Bazaar by Paul Theroux
Adventure Travel & Exploration In Asia
352 books — 184 voters

The Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoThe Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch AlbomTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerAngels and Demons by Dan Brown
Goodreads Filipino Group - Favorite Modern Fiction/Contemporary Books
86 books — 166 voters
The Ghost Bride by Yangsze ChooThe Merchant of Stories by Dipa SanataniThe Quiet American by Graham GreeneThe Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan EngThe Road of Lost Innocence by Somaly Mam
Enjoyable and Good Books of South East Asia
304 books — 160 voters

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Goodreads Filipino Group - Favorite Children's Books
70 books — 126 voters
Pachinko by Min Jin LeeMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinA Gentleman in Moscow by Amor TowlesAngels & Demons by Dan Brown
52 Book Club 2025: #49 Set In A Country With An Active Volcano
252 books — 114 voters

Angels & Demons by Dan BrownThe Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris
Goodreads Filipino Group - Favorite Mystery/Thriller Books
168 books — 111 voters
Magdalena by Cecilia Manguerra BrainardBefore Ever After by Samantha Sotto YambaoNo Boyfriend Since Birth by Claire Betita de GuzmanTimawa by A.C. FabianTitser by Liwayway A. Arceo
Filipino Novels
71 books — 110 voters

Death on the Nile by Agatha ChristieMurder in Mesopotamia by Agatha ChristieThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall SmithAppointment with Death by Agatha ChristieCrocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters
Death in a Warm Climate
323 books — 107 voters
A Walk to Remember by Nicholas SparksThe Notebook by Nicholas SparksThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey NiffeneggerAnna and the French Kiss by Stephanie PerkinsPerfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles
Goodreads Filipino Group - Favorite Romance/ChickLit Books
71 books — 105 voters

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingThe Lost Hero by Rick RiordanThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Goodreads Filipino Group - Favorite Fantasy Books
64 books — 104 voters
Murder on Balete Drive by Budjette TanSmaller and Smaller Circles by F.H. BatacanTall Story by Candy GourlayBefore Ever After by Samantha Sotto YambaoNaermyth by Karen Francisco
Goodreads Filipino Group - Favorite Local Books in English
73 books — 94 voters

When the Future Comes Too Soon by Selina Siak Chin YokeThe Woman Who Breathed Two Worlds by Selina Siak Chin YokeThe Ghost Bride by Yangsze ChooThe Forgotten Promise by Paula GreenleesThe Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng
Historical Fiction - Southeast Asia
84 books — 85 voters
Tenggelamnya Kapal Van Der Wijck by HamkaThe Merchant of Stories by Dipa SanataniFloating on a Malayan Breeze by Sudhir Thomas VadakethThis Earth of Mankind by Pramoedya Ananta ToerAngkor and the Khmer Civilization by Michael D. Coe
Best Southeast Asia Nonfiction
158 books — 70 voters

The Girl with Ghost Eyes by M.H. BorosonA-Ma Alchemy of Love by Nataša PantovićGulab by Rohith S. KatbamnaThe Girl with No Face by M.H. BorosonA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Best Asian Protagonist
173 books — 39 voters
Thai Food by David ThompsonMaangchi's Real Korean Cooking by MaangchiLand of Plenty by Fuchsia DunlopJapanese Cooking by Shizuo TsujiThai Street Food by David Thompson
Best Asian Cookbooks
173 books — 32 voters

Blowback by Chalmers JohnsonConfronting Imperialism by Jim ZwickEmpire of Illusion by Chris HedgesThe True Flag by Stephen KinzerTo the Person Sitting in Darkness by Mark Twain
American Empire: Imperialist vs Anti-Imperialist
87 books — 14 voters
The Ninth Orphan by James MorcanDogeaters by Jessica HagedornDusk by F. Sionil JoséIlustrado by Miguel SyjucoInsurrecto by Gina Apostol
Books Set in the Philippines
32 books — 12 voters

At Home With Crazy by Katrina MartinEverlasting Nora by Marie Miranda CruzTall Story by Candy GourlayEnrique El Negro by Carla M. PacisGhost Moon Night by Jewel Allen
YA Novels Set in the Philippines
17 books — 9 voters
My Imaginary Ex by Mina V. EsguerraAll's Fair in Blog and War by Chrissie PeriaNo Strings Attached by Mina V. EsguerraFairy Tale Fail by Mina V. EsguerraSave the Cake by Stella Torres
Filipino Chick-Lit and Romances
45 books — 9 voters

The Divine Dream of the Hara by Xavi LangHarta Vaeran by Pratama Wirya AtmajaVandaria Saga by Hans J. GumuliaRatu Seribu Tahun by Ardani Persada SubagioMy Lady Hiraya by Steven Sy
Southeastern Asian Fantasy.
72 books — 9 voters
Persepolis by Marjane SatrapiNelvana of the Northern Lights by Adrian DingleValerian by Pierre ChristinPrinceless, Vol. 1 by Jeremy WhitleyDrawing the Line by Priya Kuriyan
Comics From Around The World
70 books — 6 voters

The Conjugal Dictatorship of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos by Primitivo MijaresDekada '70 by Lualhati BautistaSi Jhun-Jhun, Noong Bago Ideklara ang Batas Militar by Augie RiveraMarcos' Lovey Dovie by Hermie RoteaMarcos Martial Law by Raissa Robles
Books about Martial Law in the Philippines
102 books — 6 voters
A Single Shard by Linda Sue ParkNory Ryan's Song by Patricia Reilly GiffThe Golden Goblet by Eloise Jarvis McGrawRed Sails to Capri by Ann WeilMara, Daughter of the Nile by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
Read Around the World FOR KIDS (No picture books)
167 books — 4 voters

Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy RibayMarrying Your Filipina Girlfriend by Charlyn Lez Dumanon-MossUnderstanding Filipinas by Nicholas van PeltAmerica Is Not the Heart by Elaine CastilloMy Fate According to the Butterfly by Gail D. Villanueva
Filipino American
18 books — 1 voter
Bibliolepsy by Gina ApostolThe Twilight World by Werner HerzogPatron Saints of Nothing by Randy RibayThe Betrayed by Reine Arcache MelvinThe Maps of Camarines by Maryanne Moll
Pinoy Fiction
19 books — 1 voter

My First Book of Tagalog Words by Liana RomuloTuttle Tagalog for Kids Flash Cards Kit by Imelda Fines GasmenTuttle More Tagalog for Kids Flash Cards Kit by Imelda Fines GasmenSpoken World by Living LanguageEasy Tagalog by Joi Barrios
Language Learning: Tagalog (Filipino)
52 books — 1 voter
Utos Ng Hari at Iba Pang Kuwento by Jun Cruz ReyesFinalities by Edilberto K. TiempoThe Praying Man by Bienvenido N. SantosOldtimer and Other Stories by Jose Y. Dalisay, Jr.Southern Harvest by Renato E. Madrid
Juan C. Laya Prize
47 books — 1 voter

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