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Octavia E. Butler

American author best known for the *Patternist* and *Parable* series, and the novel *Kindred*. A recipient of both the Hugo and Nebula awards, Butler was the first science fiction writer to receive a MacArthur Fellowship. This page provides the Octavia E. Butler books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1976PatternmasterPOoPB · 1Buy ↗

1977Mind of My MindPOoPB · 2Buy ↗

1978SurvivorPOoPB · 3Buy ↗

1979KindredPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1980Wild SeedPOoPB · 4Buy ↗

1983Speech SoundsPOoSS · 1Buy ↗

1984BloodchildPOoSS · 2Buy ↗

1984Clay's ArkPOoPB · 5Buy ↗

1985L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 1POoLRHPWotFB · 1Buy ↗

1986L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 2POoLRHPWotFB · 2Buy ↗

1987DawnPOoXB · 1Buy ↗

1987The Evening and the Morning and the NightPOoSS · 3Buy ↗

1987L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 3POoLRHPWotFB · 3Buy ↗

1988Adulthood RitesPOoXB · 2Buy ↗

1988L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 4POoLRHPWotFB · 4Buy ↗

1989ImagoPOoXB · 3Buy ↗

1989L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 5POoLRHPWotFB · 5Buy ↗

1990L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 6POoLRHPWotFB · 6Buy ↗

1991L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 7POoLRHPWotFB · 7Buy ↗

1992An Exploration of Horror: Foundations of Fear(By: George R.R. Martin,Robert A. Heinlein,David G. Hartwell,Peter Straub,Richard Matheson,Daphne du Maurier,Clive Barker,Carlos Fuentes,Arthur Machen,Gerald Durrell)POoFoFAB · 1Buy ↗

1992L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 8POoLRHPWotFB · 8Buy ↗

1993Parable of the SowerPOoEB · 1Buy ↗

1993L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future9POoLRHPWotFB · 9Buy ↗

1994Foundations of Fear: Volume I: Shadows of Fear(By: Robert A. Heinlein,David G. Hartwell,Peter Straub,H.P. Lovecraft,Daphne du Maurier,Arthur Machen,Jean Ray,Harriet Prescott Spofford)POoFoFAB · 2Buy ↗

1994Foundations of Fear: Volume II: Worlds of Fear(By: George R.R. Martin,David G. Hartwell,Thomas Hardy,Gertrude Atherton,Thomas M. Disch,Elizabeth Engstrom,Carlos Fuentes)POoFoFAB · 3Buy ↗

1994Foundations of Fear: Volume III: Visions of Fear(With: David G. Hartwell,E.T.A. Hoffmann,Richard Matheson,Philip K. Dick,Clive Barker,Gerald Durrell)POoFoFAB · 4Buy ↗

1994L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 10POoLRHPWotFB · 10Buy ↗

1995Bloodchild and Other StoriesPOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

1995L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 11POoLRHPWotFB · 11Buy ↗

1996L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 12POoLRHPWotFB · 12Buy ↗

1997L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 13POoLRHPWotFB · 13Buy ↗

1998Parable of the TalentsPOoEB · 2Buy ↗

1998L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 14POoLRHPWotFB · 14Buy ↗

1999L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 15POoLRHPWotFB · 15Buy ↗

2000L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 16POoLRHPWotFB · 16Buy ↗

2001L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 17POoLRHPWotFB · 17Buy ↗

2002L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 18POoLRHPWotFB · 18Buy ↗

2002L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 19POoLRHPWotFB · 19Buy ↗

2004L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 20POoLRHPWotFB · 20Buy ↗

2005FledglingPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

2005L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 21POoLRHPWotFB · 21Buy ↗

2006L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 22POoLRHPWotFB · 22Buy ↗

2007L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 23POoLRHPWotFB · 23Buy ↗

2008The Hole(By: John Jennings,Damian Duffy)POoDDGN · 1Buy ↗

2008L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 24POoLRHPWotFB · 24Buy ↗

2009Conversations with Octavia ButlerPOoNB · 1Buy ↗

2009L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 25POoLRHPWotFB · 25Buy ↗

2010L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 26POoLRHPWotFB · 26Buy ↗

2011L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 27POoLRHPWotFB · 27Buy ↗

2012L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 28POoLRHPWotFB · 28Buy ↗

2013L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 29POoLRHPWotFB · 29Buy ↗

2014Unexpected StoriesPOoSSC · 2Buy ↗

2014L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 30POoLRHPWotFB · 30Buy ↗

2015L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 31POoLRHPWotFB · 31Buy ↗

2016L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 32POoLRHPWotFB · 32Buy ↗

2017Kindred(With: Nnedi Okorafor,Damian Duffy)POoGN · 1Buy ↗

2017L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 33POoLRHPWotFB · 33Buy ↗

2018Black Panther: Long Live the King(By: Nnedi Okorafor)POoNOGN · 2Buy ↗

2018Wakanda Forever(By: Nnedi Okorafor)POoNOGN · 3Buy ↗

2018L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 34POoLRHPWotFB · 34Buy ↗

2019Shuri, Vol. 2(By: Nnedi Okorafor)POoNOGN · 4Buy ↗

2019L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 35POoLRHPWotFB · 35Buy ↗

2020Parable of the Sower(With: Damian Duffy)POoDDGN · 3Buy ↗

2020Shuri: Wakanda Forever(By: Nnedi Okorafor)POoNOGN · 5Buy ↗

2020L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 36POoLRHPWotFB · 36Buy ↗

2021After the Rain(By: Nnedi Okorafor)POoNOGN · 6Buy ↗

2021L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 37POoLRHPWotFB · 37Buy ↗

2022Comic Arts Against Erasure(By: Damian Duffy)POoDDGN · 4Buy ↗

2022L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 38POoLRHPWotFB · 38Buy ↗

2023L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 39POoLRHPWotFB · 39Buy ↗

2024A Few Rules for Predicting the Future: An EssayPOoSS · 4Buy ↗

2024L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future 40POoLRHPWotFB · 40Buy ↗

2025Parable of the Talents(With: Damian Duffy,David Brame)POoGN · 3Buy ↗

2025L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 41POoLRHPWotFB · 41Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Standalone Novels2 books · 1979–2005

01Kindred1979Buy ↗

02Fledgling2005Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas4 books · 1983–2024

01Speech Sounds1983Buy ↗

02Bloodchild1984Buy ↗

03The Evening and the Morning and the Night1987Buy ↗

04A Few Rules for Predicting the Future: An Essay2024Buy ↗

Publication Order of Earthseed Books2 books · 1993–1998

01Parable of the Sower1993Buy ↗

02Parable of the Talents1998Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections2 books · 1995–2014

01Bloodchild and Other Stories1995Buy ↗

02Unexpected Stories2014Buy ↗

Publication Order of Xenogenesis Books3 books · 1987–1989

01Dawn1987Buy ↗

02Adulthood Rites1988Buy ↗

03Imago1989Buy ↗

Publication Order of Nnedi Okorafor Graphic Novels5 books · 2018–2021

02Black Panther: Long Live the King(By: Nnedi Okorafor)2018Buy ↗

03Wakanda Forever(By: Nnedi Okorafor)2018Buy ↗

04Shuri, Vol. 2(By: Nnedi Okorafor)2019Buy ↗

05Shuri: Wakanda Forever(By: Nnedi Okorafor)2020Buy ↗

06After the Rain(By: Nnedi Okorafor)2021Buy ↗

Publication Order of Graphic Novels2 books · 2017–2025

01Kindred(With: Nnedi Okorafor,Damian Duffy)2017Buy ↗

03Parable of the Talents(With: Damian Duffy,David Brame)2025Buy ↗

Publication Order of Patternmaster Books5 books · 1976–1984

01Patternmaster1976Buy ↗

02Mind of My Mind1977Buy ↗

03Survivor1978Buy ↗

04Wild Seed1980Buy ↗

05Clay's Ark1984Buy ↗

Publication Order of L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future Books41 books · 1985–2025

01L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 11985Buy ↗

02L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 21986Buy ↗

03L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 31987Buy ↗

04L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 41988Buy ↗

05L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 51989Buy ↗

06L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 61990Buy ↗

07L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 71991Buy ↗

08L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 81992Buy ↗

09L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future91993Buy ↗

10L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 101994Buy ↗

11L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 111995Buy ↗

12L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 121996Buy ↗

13L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 131997Buy ↗

14L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 141998Buy ↗

15L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 151999Buy ↗

16L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 162000Buy ↗

17L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 172001Buy ↗

18L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 182002Buy ↗

19L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 192002Buy ↗

20L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 202004Buy ↗

21L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 212005Buy ↗

22L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 222006Buy ↗

23L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 232007Buy ↗

24L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 242008Buy ↗

25L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 252009Buy ↗

26L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 262010Buy ↗

27L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 272011Buy ↗

28L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 282012Buy ↗

29L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 292013Buy ↗

30L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 302014Buy ↗

31L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 312015Buy ↗

32L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 322016Buy ↗

33L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 332017Buy ↗

34L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 342018Buy ↗

35L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 352019Buy ↗

36L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 362020Buy ↗

37L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 372021Buy ↗

38L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 382022Buy ↗

39L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 392023Buy ↗

40L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future 402024Buy ↗

41L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 412025Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books1 book · 2009

01Conversations with Octavia Butler2009Buy ↗

Publication Order of Foundations of Fear Anthology Books4 books · 1992–1994

01An Exploration of Horror: Foundations of Fear(By: George R.R. Martin,Robert A. Heinlein,David G. Hartwell,Peter Straub,Richard Matheson,Daphne du Maurier,Clive Barker,Carlos Fuentes,Arthur Machen,Gerald Durrell)1992Buy ↗

02Foundations of Fear: Volume I: Shadows of Fear(By: Robert A. Heinlein,David G. Hartwell,Peter Straub,H.P. Lovecraft,Daphne du Maurier,Arthur Machen,Jean Ray,Harriet Prescott Spofford)1994Buy ↗

03Foundations of Fear: Volume II: Worlds of Fear(By: George R.R. Martin,David G. Hartwell,Thomas Hardy,Gertrude Atherton,Thomas M. Disch,Elizabeth Engstrom,Carlos Fuentes)1994Buy ↗

04Foundations of Fear: Volume III: Visions of Fear(With: David G. Hartwell,E.T.A. Hoffmann,Richard Matheson,Philip K. Dick,Clive Barker,Gerald Durrell)1994Buy ↗

Publication Order of Damian Duffy Graphic Novels3 books · 2008–2022

01The Hole(By: John Jennings,Damian Duffy)2008Buy ↗

03Parable of the Sower(With: Damian Duffy)2020Buy ↗

04Comic Arts Against Erasure(By: Damian Duffy)2022Buy ↗

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