Octavia E. Butler's most recommended books

We've asked 13,000+ authors and super readers for their favorite books. Here are their favorite books by Octavia E. Butler.

Chosen by 34 people

Books like Parable of the Sower

Chosen by 17 people

Books like Kindred

Chosen by 11 people

Books like Dawn

Chosen by 7 people

Books like Wild Seed

Chosen by 3 people

Books like Parable of the Talents

Chosen by 2 people

Books like Lilith's Brood

Chosen by 1 person

Books like Dawn

Chosen by 1 person

Books like Fledgling

Book lists with Octavia E. Butler's books

74 authors created a book list with a book by Octavia E. Butler as one of their picks.

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• The best novels about subversive women standing up to powerful men
• The best novels with female protagonists disrupting patriarchal authority

Book lists connected to Octavia E. Butler's books

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• The best novels about the complexities of being Black in America
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