To date, Araneta has authored and co-authored six books namely:* "Makisig, the Little Hero of Mactan"* "Hanoi Diary: Beauty and Fashion for the Filipina" (co-author)* "Sentimiento: Fiction and Nostagia"* "Katha at Salamisim"* "El Galeon de Manila: Un Mar de Historias" (co-author)* "Stones of Faith"In April 2010, Araneta was named as one of the members of the Board of Regents of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila.
* "Makisig, the Little Hero of Mactan"* "Hanoi Diary: Beauty and Fashion for the Filipina" (соавтор)* "Sentimiento: Fiction and Nostagia"* "Katha at Salamisim" ISBN 978-9712704161* "El Galeon de Manila: Un Mar de Historias" (соавтор) ISBN 9789687860091* "Stones of Faith"В апреле 2010 Гемма Аранета Крус был названа одним из членов Совета попечителей University of the City of Manila (Университетского городка Манилы).