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Power Books, Incorporated (commercially operating as Powerbooks) is a pioneer specialty bookstore brand in the Philippines. Established in 1996, the brand was founded by the Ramos family as a premium, bibliophile-centric subsidiary of National Book Store, Inc.. Unlike traditional book retailers at the time, Powerbooks revolutionized the domestic market by offering a curated selection of international titles, paperbacks, and imported lifestyle books paired with cozy reading spaces and integrated coffee shops. While the brand dominated high-end retail hubs across Metro Manila for decades, physical storefront operations have gradually wound down over recent years, with administrative management and select specialty lines continuing under National Book Store's broader corporate umbrella.