A Survey of Philippine Literature

PHILIPPINE NOVELS | ALL AUTHORS

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A

Faustino S. Aguilar
Pinaglahuan

Zafrullah M. Alonto and Edna G. Magdaong-Manginsay
Ang Hanging Di-Namamatay

Stacy S. Alcantara
The Secret of the Amulet (2003)

Dean Francis Alfar
Salamanca (2005, Palanca Grand Prize; 2006)

Noel Alumit
Letters to Montgomery Clift (2002)
Talking to the Moon (2006)

Servando de los Angeles
Ang Huling Timawa

Jose E.C. Añozo
Project Pawai, An Adventure In The Far East (1995)

Gina Apostol
Bibliolepsy (1997)

Abi Aquino
Drama Queen (2003)

Liwayway A. Arceo
Canal de la Reina
Maling Pook, Maling Panahon: Dito... Ngayon
Mga Bathalang Putik

B

Arlene Babst
Xeniteia (1982)

Peter Bacho
Cebu (1991)

Mabi David Balangue
Mr. Write (2003)

F.H. Batacan
Smaller and Smaller Circles (1999, Palanca Grand Prize; 2002)

Lualhati Bautista
Bata, Bata, Paano Ka Ginawa? (1984, Palanca Grand Prize; 1988, 1991)
Dekada '70 (1983, Palanca Grand Prize; 1988, 1991)
'Gapo (1980, Palanca Grand Prize; 1988, 1991)

Claire Betita
No Boyfriend Since Birth (2004)

Simplicio P. Bisa
Lagablab: Mga Alaala ng Digma

Merlinda C.Bobis
Banana Heart of Summer (2005)

Irah B. Borinaga
Distant Echoes (1998)
Journey (2000)
Nine Faces of Eve (1996)
Shifting Sands (1997)

Cyrus P. Borja
Mga Aninong Hubad (1984, Palanca Honorable Mention)

Cecilia Manguerra Brainard
The Song of Yvonne (1991, When the Rainbow Goddess Wept, 1994)

Remmie Suaco Brillo
Silapulapu and The Zebut Brothers (1980, unpublished)

Carlos Bulosan
All the Conspirators (1998)
America is In the Heart (1943)
The Cry and the Dedication/Power of the People (1986)

C

Maya O. Calica
The Breakup Diaries (2003)

Erwin Castillo
The Firewalkers (1992, 2003)

Arlene J. Chai
Eating Fire, Drinking Water (1997)
The Last Time I Saw Mother (1995)

Edmund Coronel
Malaybay (1996, Palanca Grand Prize)

Carlos Cortés
Longitude (1998)

Lilia Hernandez Chung
The Rush of the River (2004)

Andres Cristobal Cruz
Ang Tundo Man May Langit Din

Alberto Segismundo Cruz
Piling Nobela: Lakandula, Halimuyak, Bungo

D

Amador T. Daguio
House of My Spirit
Hunger
The Cradle of Summer

Jose Y. Dalisay
Killing Time in a Warm Place (1993, Palanca Grand Prize; 1992)

Ester V. Daroy
The Hazards of Memory (1992)

Rosauro Dela Cruz
Kwadresentinyal (1990, Palanca Honorable Mention)

Benjamin Digo
Nikho

Reynaldo A. Duque
Candon
Gagamba (1990, Palanca Honorable Mention)
Mga Tinapay sa Ibabaw ng Tubig (1981, Palanca Grand Prize)

E

Antonio Enriquez
The Living in the Dead (1994)
Subanons (1993, Palanca Grand Prize; 1998)
Surveyors of the Liguasan March (1982, Palanca Grand Prize; 1991)

Mig Alvarez Enriquez
The Devil Flower (1959, 1977)
House of Images (1983, 1993)

F

Lazaro V. Francisco
Ama

Victor V. Francisco
Kulang ng Isa sa Sandosena: Ba't di pa Magkasya sa Labing-isa na Lang (1982)

Alice Taylor Furman
In the Shadow of the Rising Sun (2002)

G

M. Evelina Galang
What is a Tribe

Zoilo M. Galang
A Child of Sorrow (1921, 1924)
Ang Kapalaran

Eric Gamalinda
Confessions of a Volcano (1990)
Empire of Memory (1992)
My Sad Republic (2000)
Planet Waves (1989)

Edel Garcellano
Ficcion (1983, Palanca Grand Prize)

Lakangiting C. Garcia
Monghita

Wilfredo Garrido
Stolia (1983)

Lakshmi Gil
The Third Infinitive (1993)

N.V.M. Gonzalez
The Bamboo Dancers (1959)
A Season of Grace (1956)
Winds of April (1940)

Vicente Garcia Groyon III
The Sky Over Dimas (2002, Palanca Grand Prize; 2003)

H

Jessica Hagedorn
Dogeaters (1990)
Dream Jungle (2003)
The Gangster of Love (1996)

Elizabeth Hermoso
The Chair (1991)
Fireworks in the Sky (1991)

Amado V. Hernandez
Luha ng Buwaya

Cristina Pantoja Hidalgo
A Book of Dreams (2001)
Recuerdo (1996, Palanca Grand Prize)

Tess Uriza Holthe
When the Elephants Dance (2002)

I

Dominador Ilio
Guerrilla Memoirs (1993)

Eddie Infante
Affairs (1984)

J

Stevan Javellana
Without Seeing the Dawn (1947, 1976)

Nick Joaquin
Cave and Shadows (1983)
The Woman Who Had Two Navels (1961)

F. Sionil Jose
Dusk
Ermita (1988)
Gagamba (1991)
The Rosales Saga:
     Po-on (1984)
     Tree (1978)
     My Brother, My Executioner (1979)
     The Pretenders (1962)
     Mass (1982, Palanca Grand Prize)
Sins (1996)
The Samsons
Two Filipino Women (1981)
Viajero (1993)

K

Maximo Kalaw
The Filipino Rebel (1927, 1964)

L

Domingo Landicho
Anak ng Lupa
Bulaklak ng Maynila (1993, Palanca Grand Prize)
Emmanuel

Juan Cabreros Laya
His Native Soil (1940, 1972)
This Barangay (1950)

Francisco Lazaro
Daluyong
Maganda Pa ang Daigdig

Paulino Lim Jr.
Ka Gaby, Nom de Guerre (2000)
Requiem For a Rebel Priest (1996)
Sparrows Don't Sing in the Philippines (1993)
Tiger Orchid on Mount Mayon (1990)

Ramon V. Lim
Mga Limbas sa Lupa ng Muhammad (1984, Palanca Honorable Mention)

Rosario de Guzman Lingat
Kung Wala na ang Tag-araw / Ano Ngayon, Ricky?

Rinehart Zamora Linmark
Rolling the R's (1995)

Teodoro Locsin
The Heroic Confession (1978)

M

Renato Madrid
Devil Wings (1997)
Mass for the Death of an Enemy (2001)

B.S. Medina Jr.
Alaga
Moog (1993, Palanca Grand Prize)
Salingdugo

Norma Miraflor
Island of Wives (1994)

Dominador Mirasol
Ginto ang Kayumangging Lupa

Lourdes Reyes Montinola
Breaking the Silence (1998)

Lina Espina Moore
Heart of the Lotus (1970)
The Honey, The Locust (1992)
A Lion in the House (1980)

P.C. Morantte
Brother to the Wind (2000)

N

Carmen Guerrero Nakpil
The Rice Conspiracy (1990)

Wilfredo Nolledo
But for the Lovers (1970, 1994)
Sangria Tomorrow (1982, Palanca Grand Prize)
Vaya con Virgo (1984, Palanca Grand Prize)

O

Charlson Ong
Embarrassment of Riches (2000)

Han Ong
The Disinherited (2005)
Fixer Chao (2000)

P

Carla M. Pacis
Bird Flight (1998)

Clinton Palanca
Landscapes (1998)

Benjamin P. Pascual
Babaeng Misteryosa
Lalaki sa Dilim

Andrea Pasion
Have Baby, Will Date (2004)

Pedro Paterno
Ninay (1885, published in translation 1907)

Tony Perez
Bata, Sinaksak, Isinilid sa Baul (1984)

Josefina Protacio
Fiesta People

Q

R

Ricardo Ramos
Flippin' (1998)

Bino Realuyo
The Umbrella Country (1999)

Ed Regalado
Madaling-Araw

Edgardo Reyes
Laro sa Baga
Sa Mga Kuko ng Liwanag

Gracianus R. Reyes
Death In The Cordilleras (1988)
The Uncommitted (1986)

Jun Cruz Reyes
Tutubi! Tutubi! 'Wag Kang Magpapahuli sa Mamang Salbahe (1982, Palanca Honorable Mention)

Roman Reyes
Pusong Walang Pag-ibig

Jose Rizal
El Filibusterismo (1891)
Noli Me Tangere (1887)

Emanuel Ro
Planet (1983)

Brian Ascalon Roley
American Son (2001)

Sophia G. Romero
Always Hiding (1995)

Ninotchka Rosca
State of War (1989)
Twice Blessed (1992)

S

Alfredo Navaro Salanga
The Birthing of Hannibal Valdez (1984)

Melissa Salva
Tough Love (2003)

Lilia Quindoza Santiago
Ang Kaulayaw ng Agila (1999, Palanca Grand Prize)

Bienvenido Santos
The Man Who (Thought He) Looked Like Robert Taylor (1983)
Memory's Fiction (1994)
The Praying Man (1982)
Villa Magdalena (1965)
The Volcano (1965)
What The Hell For You Left Your Heart in San Francisco (1987)

Lope K. Santos
Banaag at Sikat

Margaret M. Sawin
I Didn't Want To Say Good-bye

Tara FT Sering
Almost Married (2003)
Between Dinner and the Morning After (2005)
Getting Better (2003)

Tweet Sering
Wander Girl (2004)

Rogelio Sikat
Dugo sa Bukang Liwayway

Michele Skinner
Mango Seasons (1996)

T

Michele Talag
The Sanchezes of Old Manila (1978)

Grace Talusan
The Angel Gabriel

Vince O. Teves
Vince's Life (2004)

Edilberto K. Tiempo
The Cracked Mirror (1984)
Cry Slaughter/Watch in the Night (1953)
Farah (2001)
More Than Conquerors (1964)
The Standard Bearer (1983, Palanca Special Prize; 1985)
To Be Free (1972)

Edith Lopez Tiempo
The Alien Corn (1991)
A Blade of Fern (1979)
The Builder (2003)
His Native Coast (1979)
One, Tilting Leaves (1995)

Linda Ty-Casper
Awaiting Trespass (1989)
Dread Empire (1982)
Dream Eden (1997)
Fortress in a Plaza (1985)
The Hazards of Distance (1981)
The Peninsulars (1964)
A Small Party in the Garden (1988)
The Stranded Whale (2002)
Ten Thousand Seeds (1987)
The Three-Cornered Sun (1979)
Wings of Stone (1990)

Kerima Polotan Tuvera
The Hand of the Enemy (1961)

U

Azucena Grajo Uranza
Bamboo in the Wind (1990, Palanca Grand Prize)
Feast of Innocents (2003)
A Passing Season (2002)
Women of Tammuz (2004)

V

W

Norman Wilwayco
Kung Paano Ko Inayos ang Buhok Ko Matapos ang Mahaba-haba Ring Paglalakbay (2002, Palanca Grand Prize)

X

Y

Alfred Yuson
The Great Philippine Jungle Energy Café (1987)
Voyeurs and Savages (1998)

Z

Carlos Yu Zhu Zher
The Pagoda Builders (1998)

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