Filipino American Authors

Sal and Gabi Break the Universe

A Sal and Gabi Novel: Book #1

By: Carlos Hernandez
Narrated by: Anthony Rey Perez
Length: 9 hours 34 minutes

“I listened to the incomparable audiobook of this delightful novel, and can't recommend it enough, especially for families who like to enjoy listening to books with their kids! This middle grade novel is funny, sharp, and wise, with incidental diversity of so many kinds without feeling like you're checking diversity points off a list. Anthony Rey... Read more

Murder and Mamon

A Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery: Book #4

By: Mia P. Manansala
Narrated by: Danice Cabanela
Length: 7 hours 46 minutes

“Such a fun listen. Not only is it wonderful to see how Lila's cafe grow and prosper, I love how her relationships are also thriving. Until of course, the murder of one of the calendar crew's niece. Lila and friends, look into the murder as well as the vandalism of their laundromat. And, her and her relationship with Jae deepens as they reach a... Read more

Horse Barbie

A Memoir

By: Geena Rocero
Narrated by: Geena Rocero
Length: 11 hours 17 minutes

“A moving chronicle of trans resilience and joy” (Vogue) from one of Out100’s Most Impactful and Influential LGBTQ+ Storytellers

“Groundbreaking . . . [Rocero] quite literally models what triumph can look like.”—Glamour (Women of the Year)

WINNER OF THEM’S AWARD FOR LITERATURE • A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: Book Riot, Elle, Esquire

As a young femme in... Read more

Happy Hour

By: Marlowe Granados
Narrated by: Bronwyn Szabo
Length: 8 hours 6 minutes

“A wild ride with a brilliantly cocky young protagonist who’s got the world wrapped around her finger. So propulsive you'll feel like you've been hypnotized.” — Zoe Whittall, author of The Best Kind of People “Happy Hour feels like a breathless whisper at six in the morning when it’s too hot to sleep. Marlowe Granados is a fresh, exciting... Read more

The Five Stages of Courting Dalisay Ramos

By: Melissa de la Cruz
Narrated by: Amielynn Abellera
Length: 9 hours 41 minutes

“You’re going to have to try a lot harder than that.”

Evan Saatchi can’t keep his eyes off his new co-worker, Dalisay Ramos.

Newly arrived from Manila to lead their travel app’s Asia division, nothing matters more to Dalisay than tradition and family. When Evan asks her out, she soundly rejects him for his cheek.

Evan learns from his Filipino... Read more

Fairest

A Memoir

By: Meredith Talusan
Narrated by: Meredith Talusan
Length: 8 hours 46 minutes

Finalist for the 2021 Lambda Literary Award for Transgender Nonfiction
 
"Talusan sails past the conventions of trans and immigrant memoirs." --The New York Times Book Review

"A ball of light hurled into the dark undertow of migration and survival." --Ocean Vuong, author of On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

A love story with the heart of Austen... Read more

The Groom Will Keep His Name

And Other Vows I've Made About Race, Resistance, and Romance

By: Matt Ortile
Narrated by: Matt Ortile
Length: 9 hours 26 minutes

A riotous collection of "witty and captivating" essays by a gay Filipino immigrant in America who is learning that everything is about sex (Bitch Magazine) -- and sex is about power.
When Matt Ortile moved from Manila to Las Vegas, the locals couldn't pronounce his name. Harassed as a kid for his brown skin, accent, and femininity, he believed he... Read more

We Dream of Space

A Newbery Honor Award Winner

By: Erin Entrada Kelly
Narrated by: Ramon de Ocampo
Length: 5 hours 55 minutes

Newbery Honor Book“A captivating story about family’s enduring bonds.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)“Another wondrous title from a remarkably talented author.” —Booklist (starred review)“A 10 out of 10. Anyone interested in science, sibling relationships, and friendships will enjoy reading We Dream of Space.” —Time for KidsNewbery Medalist... Read more

Trick Mirror

Reflections on Self-Delusion

By: Jia Tolentino
Narrated by: Jia Tolentino
Length: 9 hours 45 minutes

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “From The New Yorker’s beloved cultural critic comes a bold, unflinching collection of essays about self-deception, examining everything from scammer culture to reality television.”—Esquire
 
Book Club Pick for Now Read This, from PBS NewsHour and The New York Times • “A whip-smart, challenging book.”—Zadie Smith • “Jia... Read more

Patron Saints of Nothing

By: Randy Ribay
Narrated by: Ramón de Ocampo
Length: 9 hours 1 minute

“Don't mind me, I just discovered Randy Ribay and am in pieces. A story of family and toxic masculinity and learning more about the country and cultures of your roots. Ramón de Ocampo, as always, voices the tenderest of main characters and pulls at all your heartstrings. Read more

The Farm

A Novel

By: Joanne Ramos
Narrated by: Fran de Leon
Length: 13 hours 53 minutes

“The Farm was eerily haunting and a bit too real at times while being a captivating page turner. Ramos describes women from different backgrounds all with the the need or desire for a better life, all subjecting themselves to be "Hosts" for mysterious clients who would rather pay top dollar than go through with pregnancy themselves. Providing a... Read more

Dear America

Notes of an Undocumented Citizen

By: Jose Antonio Vargas
Narrated by: Jose Antonio Vargas
Length: 5 hours 44 minutes

“Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas didn’t know he was an undocumented immigrant until he went to get his driver’s license at the age of 16. Vargas’s story is sadly not unusual, which is part of why it’s so important. His writing is emotional, powerful, and full of purpose. More memoir than political statement, Dear America is... Read more

The Vanished Birds

A Novel

By: Simon Jimenez
Narrated by: Shayna Small
Length: 13 hours 17 minutes

“This book has stuck with me in a way that I know can only be attributed to masterful storytelling. In The Vanished Birds, Earth becomes uninhabitable and humankind spreads out into space using technology that is all of our capitalist, designer-baby, smart-everything, social-media-age fears realized. But this new world is also beautifully poetic... Read more

All for One

The Alex & Eliza Trilogy

The Alex & Eliza Trilogy: Book #3

By: Melissa de la Cruz
Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
Length: 10 hours 58 minutes

“Approaching this book with strict expectations of historical accuracy might lead to disappointment. However, if you're in the mood for an enjoyable romantic escapade with a dash of history woven in, then this book holds its charm. While the precise dates and details may take creative liberties, the overall story-line exudes a delightful allure.... Read more

The (Super Secret) Octagon Valley Society

By: Melissa de la Cruz
Narrated by: Marni Penning
Length: 7 hours 26 minutes

“No spoilers here! This felt like a Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory themed Escape Room. Mysterious society, logic games, intriguing narrator this story has a little bit of everything. But mostly it reminds kids (and adults) that yes, you will find your people. A fun read to come out right around Spooky Season. Read more

Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe

A Sal and Gabi Novel: Book #2

By: Carlos Hernandez
Narrated by: Anthony Rey Perez
Length: 11 hours 1 minute

Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents the sequel to the critically acclaimed Sal and Gabi Break the Universe, a brilliant sci-fi romp with Cuban influence. Among many other challenges, Sal and Gabi have to try to make everything right with our world when there is a rogue Gabi from another universe running loose.

Sal Vidon doesn't want to... Read more

When Jasmine Blooms

A Novel

By: Tif Marcelo
Narrated by: Ferdelle Capistrano
Length: 10 hours 52 minutes

From USA Today bestselling author Tif Marcelo comes a timeless tale of motherhood inspired by Little Women about one woman’s grief, hope, and second chance with the daughter she lost.It’s been two years since Celine lost her daughter Libby. Desperate to escape her grief, Celine throws herself into her work, determined to be the strong, capable... Read more

La Tercera

By: Gina Apostol
Narrated by: Jensen Olaya
Length: 18 hours 4 minutes

Rosario, a Filipina novelist in New York City, has just learned of her mother's death in the Philippines. Instead of rushing home, she puts off her return by embarking on a remote investigation into her family's history and her mother's supposed inheritance, a place called La Tercera, which may or may not exist. Rosario catalogs generations of... Read more

Arsenic and Adobo

A Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery: Book #1

By: Mia P. Manansala
Narrated by: Danice Cabanela
Length: 9 hours 20 minutes

A RUSA Award-winning novel!

The first book in a new culinary cozy series full of sharp humor and delectable dishes—one that might just be killer....

When Lila Macapagal moves back home to recover from a horrible breakup, her life seems to be following all the typical rom-com tropes. She's tasked with saving her Tita Rosie's failing restaurant,... Read more

I'd Rather Burn Than Bloom

By: Shannon C. F. Rogers
Narrated by: Jensen Olaya
Length: 8 hours 26 minutes

Packed with voice, I’d Rather Burn than Bloom is a powerful young adult novel about a Filipina-American teen who tries to figure out who she really is in the wake of her mother’s death.Some girls call their mother their best friend. Marisol Martin? She could never relate. She and her mom were forever locked in an argument with no beginning and... Read more