"The God Stealer" is a short story by Filipino National Artist F. Sionil José. It is José's most anthologized work of fiction. It is not just a tale about an Ifugao stealing a religious idol, but also about the friendship that developed between a Filipino and an American, a representation of the relationship that developed between the "colonized" and the "colonizer". The story was a first prize winner during the 1959 Palanca awards in the Philippines. It is included in the book by José with a similar title, The God Stealer and Other Stories.