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Octavia E. Butler
Born
in Pasadena, California, The United States
June 22, 1947
Died
February 24, 2006
Website
Genre
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Kindred
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published
1979
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174 editions
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Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1)
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published
1993
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103 editions
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Parable of the Talents (Earthseed, #2)
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published
1998
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27 editions
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Dawn (Xenogenesis, #1)
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published
1987
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4 editions
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Wild Seed (Patternist, #1)
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published
1980
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Fledgling
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published
2005
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49 editions
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Adulthood Rites (Xenogenesis, #2)
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published
1988
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44 editions
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Bloodchild and Other Stories
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published
1995
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51 editions
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Imago (Xenogenesis, #3)
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published
1989
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46 editions
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Lilith's Brood (Xenogenesis, #1-3)
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published
1987
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48 editions
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“All that you touch
You Change.
All that you Change
Changes you.
The only lasting truth
is Change.
God
is Change.”
―
You Change.
All that you Change
Changes you.
The only lasting truth
is Change.
God
is Change.”
―
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Book club selections for Oct/Nov/Dec!
PLEASE:
• Vote on a book you have not read, or will definitely reread for the discussion. This poll isn't a popularity contest for books you have read, it's for something we will read and then promptly discuss.
• If you vote on a book and it wins, we expect to see you back. :-P Don't vote if you can't participate, but feel free to comment below the poll if you'd like.
Happy voting!
We can either use the top 3 winners, or do a runoff poll next month, let me know if you care which!
PLEASE:
• Vote on a book you have not read, or will definitely reread for the discussion. This poll isn't a popularity contest for books you have read, it's for something we will read and then promptly discuss.
• If you vote on a book and it wins, we expect to see you back. :-P Don't vote if you can't participate, but feel free to comment below the poll if you'd like.
Happy voting!
We can either use the top 3 winners, or do a runoff poll next month, let me know if you care which!
The Last Policeman by Ben H. Winters
Lesser known, subtle, pre-apocalypse
2014, 316 pages, 3.75 rating
$3.99 Kindle, cheap used paperback
Dawn by Octavia E. Butler
Aliens, respected author but not a huge name
1987, 248 pages, 4.09 rating
$6.99 Kindle, used paperback from $7.68
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
Bleak, drama, "modern classic"
2006, 241 pages, 3.94 rating
$8.99 Kindle, cheap used paperback
Pines by Blake Crouch
High action, twisty, made into tv-show, love or hate
2012, 309 pages, 3.86 rating
$5.68 Kindle, cheap used paperback
The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
YA, aliens, action, who's the bad guy?, a little romance
2013, 457 pages, 4.16 rating
$7.49 Kindle, cheap used paperback
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
YA, popular, easy-ready, made into movie
2008, 374 pages, 4.38 rating
$2.99 Kindle, cheap used paperback
Ashfall by Mike Mullin
YA, supervolcano
2011, 476 pages, 3.94 rating
$7.99 Kindle, used paperback from $7.68
Ashes by Ilsa J. Bick
YA, EMP & zombies, drama and action
2011, 465 pages, 3.94 rating
$6.99 Kindle, cheap used paperback
Kahayatle by Elle Casey
YA, zombies, martial arts
2012, 280 pages, 4.25 rating
$2.99 Kindle, paper from $11.13
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