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ⓘ About Gina Apostol
Author Gina Apostol was born in Manila, and was raised in Tacloban. She received her Master’s in creative writing from Johns Hopkins University after graduating from the University of the Philippines Diliman. Besides being a writer, she is also a high school history teacher. Her American debut, “Gun Dealer’s Daughter” won a PEN/Open Book Award in the year 2013, and made the shortlist for the William Saroyan International Prize. Both “Bibliolepsy” and “The Revolution According to Raymundo Mata” won the Philippine National Book Award, the Juan Laya Prize for the Novel. Before “Insurrecto” was released, Publishers’ Weekly listed it as one of the year’s ten best books of 2018.
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Charlie Chan Is Dead 2: At Home in the World
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2004
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Gina Apostol?
Author Gina Apostol was born in Manila, and was raised in Tacloban. She received her Master's in creative writing from Johns Hopkins University after graduating from the University of the Philippines Diliman. Besides being a writer, she is also a high school history teacher.
Which Gina Apostol series should I start with?
Gina Apostol's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Bibliolepsy (1997).
How many books has Gina Apostol written?
Gina Apostol has 7 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1997 and 2023. They are filed under 2 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels and Anthologies.
In what order should Gina Apostol's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 7 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.
How are Gina Apostol's books organised into series?
This guide splits Gina Apostol's 7 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (5 books); Anthologies (2 books).