Parable of the Sower

Bookseller recommendation

“Octavia E. Butler was a prolific sci-fi futuristic author, the Parable trilogy takes readers on a realistic view of 2024. Everything that you read is playing out in REAL LIFE. She was asked how she came to write this type of work and her response was if you look at history it will show you where we're going. ”

— Onyx Bookstore Cafe LLC • Onyx Bookstore Cafe

Bookseller recommendation

“Heartbreaking, disturbing, inspiring, and powerful, Octavia Butler’s The Parable of the Sower is the OG young adult dystopian lit, written before the genre even came into being. This book will make you stay up all night reading, and it is full of big ideas that will give you tools to face the challenges that face our world and country today and tomorrow. ”

— Megan • Underground Books

Bookseller recommendation

“Prescient, brilliant, challenging; a book everyone should read, probably multiple times in their lives as N.K. Jemisin suggests.”

— Ellie • Page 1 Books

Bookseller recommendation

“The Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler is a powerful and thought-provoking tale of survival, resilience, and the search for hope in a world unraveling from climate disasters and social collapse. With unforgettable characters and profound insights, Butler’s vision of the future challenges readers to consider the importance of community, adaptability, and compassion in the face of adversity.”

— Jesi • Indie Darling Bookstore

Bookseller recommendation

“Excellent book and very relatable for these current times in the US.”

— Lu • Bold Bindings

Bookseller recommendation

“A definite classic! This acclaimed post-apocalyptic novel of hope and terror from an award-winning author pairs well with 1984 and The Handmaid's Tale.”

— Brooke • The Lit Room