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Which Octavia Butler Books Should You Read First?

Find the best Octavia Butler books to jump into her sharp prose and strong sense of character. Here are five options to get you started.

Who Was Octavia Butler?

Who was Octavia Butler? We look into her early life, literary bibliography, and fascinating facts about her life and writing approach.

Nnedi Okorafor and Wanuri Kahiu to Adapt Octavia Butler’s WILD SEED for Amazon

Viola Davis and Julius Tennon are developing an Amazon adaptation of WILD SEED, written by Nnedi Okorafor and Kenyan filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu.

46 Righteous Octavia Butler Quotes

Here is a collection of the best Octavia Butler quotes on writing, sci-fi, life, and from her most celebrated books (so all of them?)

Books To Read At Any Speed On The Treadmill

Whether you run or walk through books, and on the treadmill, we've got some reading materials to fit into your workout routine.

10 Ways to Honor Kurt Vonnegut on his Birthday

Happy Birthday Kurt Vonnegut

When I’m Dead, Don’t Publish My Unpublished Story

A Rioter responds to the unearthing of Kurt Vonnegut's previously unpublished short story, "The Drone King," and recalls other works published posthumously.

Octavia Butler’s DAWN Is Being Developed For TV By Ava DuVernay

... And we're kind of screaming over here. Learn more about the news now.

Science Fiction Short Story Collections by Authors of Color

Many genre authors from marginalized backgrounds get their start in short fiction. Check out these amazing short story collections by authors of color.

Fierce: The Short Fiction of Octavia Butler

On one reader's Octavia Butler reading experience with synopses of two particularly poignant short stories.