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Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

Parable of the Sower

Octavia E. Butler

Grand Central Publishing · Paperback · April 30, 2019

From a celebrated, award-winning author, a modern classic about a young girl fighting for survival in a post-apocalyptic world, perfect for fans of N.K. Jemisin and Margaret Atwood.

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Who it’s for
A grave, idea-rich dystopia with momentum and a cold little spark of hope.
Genres
Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic, Dystopian
Published
Grand Central Publishing, April 30, 2019

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From a celebrated, award-winning author, a modern classic about a young girl fighting for survival in a post-apocalyptic world, perfect for fans of N.K. Jemisin and Margaret Atwood. Fifteen-year-old Lauren Olamina lives inside a gated community with her preacher father, family, and neighbors, sheltered from the surrounding social chaos and anarchy caused by climate change and economic crisis.

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In a society where any vulnerability is a risk, she suffers from hyperempathy—a debilitating sensitivity to others' emotions. Precocious and clear-eyed, Lauren must make her voice heard in order to protect her loved ones from the imminent disasters her small community stubbornly ignores. But what begins as a fight for survival soon leads to something much more: the birth of a new faith . . . and a startling vision of human destiny. Includes a foreword by LeVar Burton and an afterword by N. K. Jemisin Lauren's story continues in The Parable of the Talents. "In the ongoing contest over which dystopian classic is most applicable to our time, Octavia Butler's 'Parable' books may be unmatched."—The New Yorker

Hard-Won Dystopia

A grave, idea-rich dystopia with momentum and a cold little spark of hope.

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  • layered dystopian unease
  • serious, sustained immersion

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  • prestige-level worldbuilding
  • philosophical weight without academic sludge

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Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic87%
Dystopian85%

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Publisher categories

  • Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic
  • Coming-of-Age
  • Women's Fiction
  • Black Women's Fiction
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  • Dystopian
Authors
Octavia E. Butler
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Published
April 30, 2019
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic