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Favorite Octavia Butler Books
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By
Del Gardner
Some Octavia Butler books that inspire me towards a better, brighter future.
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First in the Parable series, this book focuses on moving forward through insurmountable obstacles
Parable of the Sower
Second in the Parable series
Parable of the Talents
Book one of the xenogenesis series - what would happen if Earth destroyed itself and aliens saved us?
Dawn
Second book in the xenogenesis series - how would we learn to rebuild?
Adulthood Rites
Third book in the xenogenesis series - would you trust an alien with your life?
Imago
Box set of the xenogenesis series. For fans of sci-fi, this is a good deal rather than buying each book separately.
Lilith's Brood Series by Octavia Butler
Graphic novel adaptation of Parable of the Sower. The content of this novel is graphic, please be aware.
Parable of the Sower: A Graphic Novel Adaptation
Graphic novel adaptation of Parable of the Talents. Please be aware, the content of this novel is a bit graphic.
Parable of the Talents: A Graphic Novel Adaptation
If you're an Octavia Butler fan, this box set is a good deal to get both books at once.
Parable of the Sower & Talents Boxed Set
This book focuses on the dynamics Black folks have endured from slavery and how that translates today.
Kindred
The graphic novel adaptation of one of Butler's classics.
Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation
The entire Patternist series (4 books total) in one. This series focuses on inequality in caste systems.
Seed to Harvest
A multi-century story of intertwined fates. What is the price of immortality?
Wild Seed (Patternist, 1)
Fighting fate and patriarchy in one fell swoop
Mind of My Mind
Book 3 of the Patternist series. Discusses class inequality.
Clay's Ark
The fourth, final novel in the Patternist series. How does telepathy affect humans?
Patternmaster
