4- and 5-star SingLit books worth your SG Culture Pass credits from March 1
The Straits Times
Popular, Book Bar, City Book Room and Wardah Books have announced their participation online. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE – From March 1, readers can use their $100 SG Culture Pass credits to buy eligible Singapore literature books at all of Popular’s outlets as well as independent bookstores Book Bar, City Book Room and Wardah Books.
These are some of the first bookstores to have announced their participation in the $300 million government scheme on social media. Some have even curated displays of eligible titles, which are easily identified with official stickers and range from children’s and young adult titles at Popular to bilingual literary fiction at City Book Room.
Launched on Sept 1, 2025 to boost the local arts and heritage sector, the SG Culture Pass has so far been applicable to plays, concerts, workshops, exhibitions and, more recently, films. More details of eligible bookstores and titles are expected ahead of the scheme’s official launch on Mar 1.
Plan your purchases with The Straits Times’ curated list of 4- and 5-star titles – perfect for first-time SingLit readers or the SingLit aficionado in your life.
British and South-east Asian ghosts mingle in this delicious supernatural whodunnit which investigates the mysterious death of a princess. The third book in Boey’s Miss Cassidy series is the best of the lot and it is being published in the United Kingdom. Pro-tip: Buy the entire series under $100 with extra to spare.
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