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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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Kindred
Kindred

Kindred

by Octavia E. Butler

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The Parables Boxed Set
The Parables Boxed Set

The Parables Boxed Set

by Octavia E. Butler

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Parable Series Gift Set
Parable Series Gift Set

Parable Series Gift Set

by Octavia E. Butler

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The Complete Lilith’s Brood Series
The Complete Lilith’s Brood Series

The Complete Lilith’s Brood Series

by Octavia E. Butler

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Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents
Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents

Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents

by Octavia E. Butler

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Bloodchild and Other Stories
Bloodchild and Other Stories

Bloodchild and Other Stories

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

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Fledgling
Fledgling

Fledgling

by Octavia E. Butler

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Imago
Imago

Imago

by Octavia E. Butler

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Adulthood Rites
Adulthood Rites

Adulthood Rites

by Octavia E. Butler

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Dawn
Dawn

Dawn

by Octavia E. Butler

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Patternmaster
Patternmaster

Patternmaster

by Octavia E. Butler

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Clay’s Ark
Clay’s Ark

Clay’s Ark

by Octavia E. Butler

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Mind of My Mind
Mind of My Mind

Mind of My Mind

by Octavia E. Butler

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Wild Seed
Wild Seed

Wild Seed

by Octavia E. Butler

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Parable of the Talents
Parable of the Talents

Parable of the Talents

by Octavia E. Butler

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Parable of the Sower
Parable of the Sower

Parable of the Sower

by Octavia E. Butler

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Seed to Harvest
Seed to Harvest

Seed to Harvest

by Octavia E. Butler

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Lilith’s Brood
Lilith’s Brood

Lilith’s Brood

by Octavia E. Butler

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The Parables

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Parable of the Sower

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Parable of the Talents

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The Parables Boxed Set

Patternist

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Wild Seed

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Mind of My Mind

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Clay’s Ark

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Patternmaster

Lilith's Brood

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Lilith’s Brood

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Dawn

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Adulthood Rites

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Imago