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Octavia E. Butler Books in Order

Octavia E. Butler is an American science fiction writer (1947-2006). Octavia E. Butler has written 19 books across 3 series. Below is every book in publication order — tick books off as you read them; progress saves automatically on your device.

Patternist series

5 books · 1976–1984

1.Patternmaster(1976)book by Octavia E. Butler
2.Mind of My Mind(1977)book by Octavia E. Butler
3.Survivor(1978)novel by Octavia E. Butler
4.Wild Seed(1980)1980 novel by Octavia E. Butler
5.Clay's Ark(1984)1984 novel by Octavia E. Butler

Lilith's Brood

3 books · 1987–1989

1.Dawn(1987)1987 novel by Octavia Butler
2.Adulthood Rites(1988)novel by Octavia Butler published in 1988
3.Imago(1989)1989 novel by Octavia Butler

Earthseed

2 books · 1993–1998

1.Parable of the Sower(1993)1993 science fiction novel by Octavia E. Butler
2.Parable of the Talents(1998)1998 novel by Octavia E. Butler

Standalone books

9 books

1.Kindred(1979)
2.Speech Sounds(1983)
3.Bloodchild(1984)
4.The Evening and the Morning and the Night(1987)
5.Bloodchild and Other Stories(1995)
6.Amnesty(2003)
7.Fledgling(2005)
8.Childfinder(2014)
9.Unexpected Stories