Octavia Butler Stories

Two new posthumous accolades for an incredible author. 

How Butler's Parable/Earthseed series counters racism in sci-fi. 

Take home a physical copy of the seminal standalone novel. 

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Official rules. 

Honor the mother of Afrofuturism. 

"Good stories are good stories, no matter how they're categorized." 

The Xenogenesis series, known collectively as Lilith's Brood, explores humanity's divisions.

In the final novel published in the Patternist series, a harrowing disease changes the world. 

Two powerful immortals begin a rivalry that spans centuries. 

Butler's second novel explores the origins of the powerful Patternists.

Take a look, it’s in a book...

A wealth of new stories grow from seeds the late Butler left behind. 

This 1976 book launched an extraordinary career.

The Nebula Award-winning novel depicts the evolution of the Earthseed faith.

This unique biography uses prose and poetry to explore Butler's life.

Truth is Change in Butler's bestselling 1993 novel. 

The first decade of the new millennium ushered in essential new sci-fi.

Sometimes short fiction stays with you the longest. 

These authors are just a few of the important voices in the sci-fi and fantasy community who have brought us strong, feminist characters.