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A Book Lover's Guide to Philippine Bookstores

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If you're a fellow book lover visiting the Philippines, this list is for you! As a local Filipino, these are the bookstores I highly recommend checking out. The list includes both well-known favorites and underrated gems that I personally enjoy visit...

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Retail Bookstores

Secondhand Bookstores

Bookstore Warehouse

Retail Bookstores

Compared to all the bookstores I’ve featured here, this one offers the widest selection of books that are often difficult to find elsewhere in the Philippines. The bookstore can be found in selected malls, so make sure to check for the branch nearest...

Fully Booked

This one is probably the most famous bookstore in the Philippines! It doesn't only sell books—it also offers school supplies, stationery, art materials, and so much more. It truly lives up to its name as the country's "National Book Store." For many ...

National Book Store

Secondhand Bookstores

Now this is my ultimate favorite when it comes to second-hand bookstores. They sell some of the most affordable books I’ve ever found! And what’s great is that these are not just random second-hand shops—they have been established for a long time. Be...

Book Sale

This is a great bookstore! Although I haven’t personally purchased from them yet, their selection is really impressive. They offer a lot of classic titles, and they are definitely more affordable compared to brand-new books from retail bookstores. Th...

Biblio

Bookchigo is the pioneer of the “books per kilo” concept in the Philippines. It has two branches: one in Cebu and one in Cavite, which is considered the main branch. I included the main one here since the Cebu branch is quite far from where I’m from,...

Bookchigo - Main Branch - Silang, Cavite

This one is not necessarily a bookstore but rather a public library. I highly recommend visiting this place as it focuses on promoting literacy. Here, you can either return the books you borrow or keep them. Mr. Nanie built this informal library to s...

Reading Club 2000 - Balagtas, Makati

As for the prices, they reminded me a lot of Booksale's, which I also included on this list. Their price ranges are very similar. I found a lot of great books by classic authors like James Patterson, Clive Cussler, John Grisham, John Sandford, and ma...

Chapters & Pages - Ayala Malls Manila Bay

Bookstore Warehouse

This one is one of the Book Sale warehouse branches. You can check their Facebook page because they sometimes hold grand warehouse sales. While they already sell very affordable books, the prices become even lower during sales. I’ve even heard that s...

Book Sale Warehouse - Pedro Gil, Manila

Whenever National Book Store has a mega warehouse sale, it mostly takes place at their Greenhills branch. They have so many amazing deals during these events. For example, last time you could get 10 books for ₱999 (around $16.30) plus 2 free books! S...

National Book Store - New Greenhills Mall, San Juan City

If you are staying in or near Cavite, this place is for you. This is one of the grandest warehouses I’ve ever seen. The warehouse is so big, and there are so many books to choose from that you won’t even know where to start. It might feel overwhelmin...

Bookchigo Warehouse - Silang, Cavite