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For six years Patricia Evangelista, a reporter for the Philippine news site Rappler, went to the scenes of killings in the drug war launched by President Rodrigo Duterte in 2016. She knocked on the doors of the families of the dead, of the gunmen and of the police. Her book is a memoir of those years and a record of thousands of deaths. The New York Times named it one of the ten best books of 2023. This guide covers her book and what to read next.
By Lisanne Swart · 1 books · Reportage · 2023 · Updated October 2026
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Quick answer
Patricia Evangelista has published one book: Some People Need Killing: A Memoir of Murder in My Country (2023), about the killings of the drug war in the Philippines under Rodrigo Duterte.
Where to Start with Patricia Evangelista
Her one book
→ Some People Need Killing (2023).
All 1 Patricia Evangelista Books, in Order
Some People Need Killing
Six years of reporting on the drug war in the Philippines, from the scenes of killings to the homes of victims, gunmen and police, and a personal account of what that reporting cost her. The New York Times named it one of the ten best books of 2023.
How Many Books Did Patricia Evangelista Write?
One book, published in 2023.
- Reportage — Some People Need Killing (2023). Read the entries →
In What Order to Read Patricia Evangelista
There is only one book.
A reading path
1. Some People Need Killing (2023)
Quick facts about Patricia Evangelista
- From
- The Philippines
- Worked for
- Rappler, as an investigative reporter
- Book
- Some People Need Killing (2023)
How Patricia Evangelista Works: Counting the Dead
Evangelista reports by going to the scene, night after night, and then returning to the families and neighbours of the dead, piecing together each killing.
Her book is also a memoir: she writes in the first person about her country, her own family history and the effect of the work on her.
Frequently asked questions about Patricia Evangelista's books
How many books has Patricia Evangelista written?
Patricia Evangelista has written one book, Some People Need Killing (2023).
What is Some People Need Killing about?
It is an account of the drug war in the Philippines under Rodrigo Duterte, based on Evangelista's six years of reporting.
Footnotes
Bibliography last verified 1 October 2026.
This list was not put together by a machine.
The notes are all mine,
and the books are all hers.
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