Recs if you like Insurrecto...

Books that play with the "book" as a medium or are otherwise self-reflexive/meta.

My current criteria for this list are (1) does the book highlight its own textuality consistently or (2) do the metafictional elements add significantly to the themes explored or (3) does the book's use of discourse and form (e.g., narrative situation, layout) significantly differ from the norm?

Make sure to comment your suggestions with a small explanation even if you're not 100 % sure if they fit!

Books by Filipino authors that I love/are on my tbr suggestions are welcome! :)

Yearning for Pinoy representation? Try these reading this mix of fiction and non-fiction. Learn Filipino history, solve mysteries with Filipino characters, fight fantasy wars inspired by Filipino mythology, and experience plots that make you go, “Oh! My parent has definitely said that to me!” I have also included authors that have written books that don’t necessarily have explicitly stated Filipino characters, but they are Filipino themselves in real life.

[still under construction!]

Epistolary, ergodic, experimental, unconventional… books that challenge the traditional formats and usual rules of storytelling. 👀

The Dayton Literary Peace Prize, inaugurated in 2006, is the first and only annual U.S. literary award recognizing the power of the written word to promote peace. The Dayton Literary Peace Prize invites nominations in adult fiction and nonfiction books published within the past year that have led readers to a better understanding of other cultures, peoples, religions, and political points of view.

fiction edition finalists

On my way to read a book for every country on earth!

Order of countries in list below: 🇩🇿🇦🇫🇪🇨🇨🇵🇵🇭🇲🇽🇰🇪🇺🇸🇬🇧🇸🇪🇵🇱🇳🇬🇳🇱🇲🇾🇰🇷🇮🇸🇧🇪🇪🇬🇩🇪🇨🇳🇦🇺

What's next? Feel free to leave recommendations!