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Octavia E. Butler

About the Author

OCTAVIA E. BUTLER, often referred to as the “grand dame of science fiction,” was the author of several award-winning novels including Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents, winner of the Nebula Award for Best Novel. Recipient of a MacArthur Foundation “genius” grant and numerous literary awards, she has been acclaimed for her lean prose, strong protagonists, and social observations in stories that range from the distant past to the far future. She passed away on February 24, 2006.

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Parable Series Gift Set

Parable Series Gift Set

by Octavia E. Butler

Parable of the Sower

Parable of the Sower

by Octavia E. Butler

Parable of the Talents

Parable of the Talents

by Octavia E. Butler

The Complete Lilith’s Brood Series

The Complete Lilith’s Brood Series

by Octavia E. Butler

Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents

Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents

by Octavia E. Butler

Bloodchild and Other Stories

Bloodchild and Other Stories

by Octavia E. Butler, Read by Malik Rashad, Read by Allyson Johnson, Read by Bahni Turpin

Fledgling

Fledgling

by Octavia E. Butler

Imago

Imago

by Octavia E. Butler

Adulthood Rites

Adulthood Rites

by Octavia E. Butler

Dawn

Dawn

by Octavia E. Butler

Patternmaster

Patternmaster

by Octavia E. Butler

Clay’s Ark

Clay’s Ark

by Octavia E. Butler

Mind of My Mind

Mind of My Mind

by Octavia E. Butler

Wild Seed

Wild Seed

by Octavia E. Butler

Seed to Harvest

Seed to Harvest

by Octavia E. Butler

Lilith’s Brood

Lilith’s Brood

by Octavia E. Butler