Banaag at Sikat (Radiance and Sunrise) by Lope K.

Santos 1906

Banaag at Sikat mirrors the clash of forces during the American empire in the Philippines. Its
burning passages on race, class, and colonialism still resonate today.The book was later made
an inspiration for the assembly of the 1932 Socialist Party of the Philippines and then the 1946
group Hukbalahap.

The Woman Who Had Two Navels by Nick Joaquin's 1961

The Woman Who Had Two Navels is about several Filipino characters grappling with their
identities following the Philippines' independence from the United States following World War
II.

Dekada ’70 by Lualhati Bautista 1983

The Marcos era in the ’70s is a dark chapter in Philippine history. No one dares to speak against
the government for fear of execution – in some cases, bodies are not even retrieved. Hence, it
has been a tumultuous period.Lualhati Bautista has captured true-to-life scenarios in the ’70s.

Mga Ibong Mandaragit by Amado V. Hernandez 1969

Mga Ibong Mandaragit (Birds of Prey) was written by Filipino writer and social activist Amado V.
Hernandez. Being a novel that tackles social-political issues, particularly Philippine revolution
and neocolonialism, it has a connection to Rizal’s earlier novels – Noli Me Tángere and El
Filibusterismo.

Po-on A Novel by F. Sionil Jose 1984

Po-on A Novel is the first book in the Rosales Saga. Sionil Jose wants the people to think that
though the trials we face as a nation today may not be exactly the same, the threat of
corruption and political abuse is always a familiar fear that looms overhead for any
citizen of a sovereign nation.