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Stories from the Islands local books

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Filipino local books are absolute gems—but somehow, they’re always hiding in the corner like they’re shy or something. Newsflash: they’re not “extra.” They’re brilliant, bold, and 100% worth your time. So many of these books are hard to find, and ev...
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Fiction

 
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Are you into philippine folklore and mythology? then this book series is just for u!! its in tagalog too ONE OF THE BEST FANTASY SERIES I’VE READ!!
JANUS SILANG fantasy book series
 
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Do u guys like stories about detectives?? Tatlong binatilyong fans ni detective conan ang lulutas sa lahat ng misteryong bumabalot sa masangkay a must read book
Detective Boys of MASANGKAY
 
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May quota ang pag ibig. Sa bawat limang umiibig, isa lang ang magiging maligaya. Ang iba, iibig sa di sila iniibig, iibig nang hindi natututo o iibig sa wala o di kaya di iibig kailanman book that explores the different faces of love—different versio...
Para Kay B by Ricky Lee
 
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Are you a feminist? Really liked how complex the character of lea in this book, nagkakamali in some things but she also openly admits that she sometimes dont know what shes doing. If youre into filipino books and u havent read this, then ?????
Bata Bata Paano ka Ginawa? ni Lualhati Bautista
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pinaka bagong superhero at mas matibay sa orig literally my fav read sa collections ng author!! really short story and very catchy MUST READ TALAGA
"Kapitan Sino" written by Bob Ong
 
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super love this bob ong book, super dami kong natutunan and narealized w this book right here good readdd
Explore 56 Bob Ong Book at Unbeatable Prices Online
 
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for enthusiasts of ph mythology and folklore
May Tiktik sa Bubong, May Sigbin sa Silong: Antolohiya

Non-fiction

 
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Want to know more sa buhay at pinag mulan ng isa sa mga national artist ng Pilipinas? 👀👀 Then read Kulang na Silya by Ricky Lee, the national artist for film and broadcast arts
Kulang na Silya - Ricky Lee
 
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“This is a book about the dead, and the people who are left behind. It is also a personal story, written in my own voice, as a citizen of a nation I cannot recognize as my own. The thousands who died were killed with the permission of my people. I am...
Some People Need Killing a book by Patricia Evangelista

crime fiction

 
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Another filipino crime fiction book -Dreamland trilogy
Ronaldo Vivo Jr.'s "Ang Kapangyarihang Higit sa Ating Lahat"
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Dreamland trilogy last book
Ang Suklam sa Ating Naaagnas na Balat
 
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Cruelty of power in the Philippine society. A filipino crime fiction that u will def gonna like👏 -Dreamland trilogy
Ang Bangin Sa Ilalim Ng Ating Mga Paa
 
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another crime fiction local book from the ph -nakakakulo ng dugo
Patron Saints of Nothing (Paperback) by Randy Ribay