If you are going to the Philippines, I recommend these books:
LITERATURE SET IN THE PHILIPPINES: (author's name in alphabetical order) - all available from Amazon.com
1) When the Rainbow Goddess Wept by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard
2) Magdalena (a novel) by Cecilia Manguerra Brainard
3) The Last Time Saw Mother by Arlene Chai
4) The Tesseract by Alex Garland
5) Dogeaters by Jessica Hagedorn
6) Dusk by F. Sionil Jose
7) Don Vicente by F. Sionil Jose
8) Ghosts of Manila by James Hamilton Patterson
9) Noli Mi Tangere by Jose Rizal
10) Awaiting Trespass by Linda Ty-Casper
11) Wings of Stone by Linda Ty-Casper
12) A Small Party in the Garden by Linda Ty-Casper
Recommended Reading - Literature about Philippines
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The Emperors General by james Webb (also a lot about Japan). A great historical novel!!!