Bloodchild and Other Stories

This New York Times Notable Book has "Bloodchild," the Hugo and Nebula award winners, as well as "Speech Sounds," the Hugo Award winner. It's the ideal introduction for beginning readers and a must-have for ardent aficionados.

First published in print, "Amnesty" tells the tale of a woman called Noah who tries to mediate the strained and mutually reliant relationship between humanity and an invading race. "The Book of Martha" is another new addition to this collection. It poses the question, "What would you do if God gave you the ability—and responsibility—to save humanity from itself?"

These imaginative works by Octavia Butler are parables of the modern world, much like all of her finest work. She consistently maintains her watchfulness, an unwavering optimist who longs to be proved wrong, and one of the most powerful voices in modern literature.

Child of Blood

The night, the morning, and the evening

Family kin

Speech sounds in transition

Positivity fixation

Amnesty furor scribendi

The Martha Book