Octavia E. Butler

Octavia E. Butler

1947–2006 · American

Octavia Estelle Butler was an American science fiction and speculative fiction writer who won several awards for her works, including Hugo, Locus, and Nebula awards. In 1995, Butler became the first science-fiction writer to receive a MacArthur Fellowship.

Afrofuturism
MacArthur Fellows Program Nebula Award for Best Novel (2000) Langston Hughes Medal (2005) Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame (2010) Premi Ictineu (2020)
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11 books in collection

Must-Read 1988

Adulthood Rites

Literature
Must-Read 1984

Clay's Ark

Science Fiction
Must-Read 1987

Dawn

Science Fiction
Must-Read 2005

Fledgling

Literature
Must-Read 1989

Imago

Science Fiction
Must-Read 1979

Kindred

Science Fiction
Must-Read 1977

Mind of My Mind

Science Fiction
Must-Read 1993

Parable of the Sower

Science Fiction
Must-Read 1998

Parable of the Talents

Science Fiction
Must-Read 1976

Patternmaster

Fantasy
Must-Read 1980

Wild Seed

Science Fiction