ManilaShopping

Book shopping in Manila

  1. A

    National Book Store

    Starting out as a mere book stall way back in the 1930s, this is the mother ship of the Philippines' largest bookstore chain. Branches of the store can be found at major shopping centres in Manila, including the convenient Robinson's Place.

    reviewed

  2. B

    Solidaridad Bookshop

    Owned by the Filipino author Francisco Sionil Jose, this small but fantastic shop has a masterfully edited collection of both Western and Eastern non-fiction, international magazines, and hard-to-find Filipino history titles.

    reviewed

  3. C

    Popular Book Store

    This eclectic shop sells new and used books. Titles range from Suzanne Somers' Get Skinny to Freemasonry and Its Etiquette to numerous academic tomes on Filipino culture.

    reviewed

  4. D

    Tradewinds Books

    Varied assortment of books on the Philippines and Asia, including out-of-print or hard-to-find volumes.

    reviewed

  5. E

    Bibliarch Bookstore

    Bookstore with a selection focused on art and architecture; there's a wide array of foreign magazines.

    reviewed

  6. F

    Filipinas Heritage Library Bookstore

    This small bookstore is one of the best places to go for books on all aspects of the Philippines.

    reviewed

  7. G

    Datelines Bookstore

    Small but carefully chosen collection of used Western and Filipino books.

    reviewed

  8. H

    Power Books

    A large bookstore. Additional locations in most major malls.

    reviewed