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Octavia E. Butler Books in Order
Every Octavia E. Butler book in publication order — 7 in total, spanning 1976–1998.
Publication Order of Earthseed Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Parable of the Sower | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Parable of the Talents | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Patternmaster Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Patternmaster | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Mind of My Mind | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Survivor | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Wild Seed | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Clay's Ark | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 7, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patternmaster | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Mind of My Mind | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Survivor | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Wild Seed | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Clay's Ark | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Parable of the Sower | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Parable of the Talents | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
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