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Featured Filipino Fiction Authors
An editorial collection of author videos, selected from catalog and reader signals to make strong work easier to discover and cite.
How selections are made
Catalog foundation
Each feature begins with public book records, cover data, and reader-facing catalog signals.
Reader momentum
We look for authors whose work already has visible paths through ratings, lists, shelves, or editions.
A clear first book
Every card favors a real cover and a selected work so readers have a natural place to begin.
Candy Gourlay
Carnegie-shortlisted children's novelist of Philippine history. Bone Talk (2018).
- Reader ratings
- 1
- Catalogued works
- 4
- Editions
- 8
Mina V. Esguerra
Romance novelist and founder of #romanceclass. My Imaginary Ex (2009).
- Average rating
- ★ 3.83
- Reader ratings
- 12
- Catalogued works
- 15
- Editions
- 9
Samantha Sotto
Speculative novelist of love and time. Water Moon (2025).
- Average rating
- ★ 3.86
- Reader ratings
- 163
- Catalogued works
- 16
Barbara Jane Reyes
James Laughlin Award-winning poet of Pinay experience. Poeta en San Francisco (2005).
- Reader ratings
- 3
- Catalogued works
- 5
- Editions
- 1
Lysley Tenorio
Whiting Award-winning fiction writer of the immigrant outsider. The Son of Good Fortune (2020).
- Average rating
- ★ 3.73
- Reader ratings
- 13
- Catalogued works
- 6
- Editions
- 8
Sabina Murray
PEN/Faulkner Award-winning novelist of war and empire. The Caprices (2002).
- Reader ratings
- 4
- Catalogued works
- 7
- Editions
- 14
Miguel Syjuco
Man Asian Literary Prize-winning novelist. Ilustrado (2010).
- Average rating
- ★ 2.80
- Reader ratings
- 5
- Catalogued works
- 3
- Editions
- 19
Isabel Yap
British Fantasy Award-winning author of speculative short fiction. Never Have I Ever (2021).
- Average rating
- ★ 3.80
- Reader ratings
- 43
- Catalogued works
- 15
- Editions
- 3
Mae Respicio
Award-honored middle-grade novelist of Filipino-American family. The House That Lou Built (2018).
- Reader ratings
- 2
- Catalogued works
- 5
- Editions
- 16
Elaine Castillo
Novelist and essayist of the Filipino diaspora. America Is Not the Heart (2018).
- Average rating
- ★ 4.10
- Reader ratings
- 47
- Catalogued works
- 7
- Editions
- 12
Eric Gamalinda
Poet and novelist of the post-Marcos generation. The Empire of Memory (1992).
- Average rating
- ★ 3.36
- Reader ratings
- 7
- Catalogued works
- 10
- Editions
- 6
Gina Apostol
PEN/Open Book Award-winning literary novelist. Insurrecto (2018).
- Average rating
- ★ 3.58
- Reader ratings
- 13
- Catalogued works
- 9
- Editions
- 14
Cecilia Manguerra Brainard
Novelist and anthologist of the Filipino diaspora. When the Rainbow Goddess Wept (1994).
- Catalogued works
- 10
- Editions
- 23
Mia P. Manansala
Agatha Award-winning cozy-mystery novelist. Arsenic and Adobo (2021).
- Average rating
- ★ 3.49
- Reader ratings
- 334
- Catalogued works
- 7
- Editions
- 8
Randy Ribay
National Book Award finalist in young-adult fiction. Patron Saints of Nothing (2019).
- Average rating
- ★ 4.08
- Reader ratings
- 90
- Catalogued works
- 11
- Editions
- 8
Erin Entrada Kelly
Two-time Newbery Medalist. Hello, Universe (2018).
- Catalogued works
- 3
- Editions
- 9
Rin Chupeco
Author of gothic fantasy drawn from Filipino folklore. The Bone Witch (2017).
- Average rating
- ★ 3.86
- Reader ratings
- 474
- Catalogued works
- 20
- Editions
- 37
Melissa De La Cruz
Number-one New York Times bestselling novelist. Blue Bloods (2006).
- Catalogued works
- 20
- Editions
- 342
Sourced from
Public catalog and reader records
For the record
How to cite this list
A living reference built from the featured author pages in this collection.
Significant Figures Editors. “Featured Filipino Fiction Authors.” Significant Figures, Featured authors, June 2026.
https://sigfigsstudio.com/featured/authors/filipino-fiction/