Lilith's Brood – Complete 3 Book Collection: Dawn, Adulthood Rites & Imago - By Octavia E. Butler - Paperback

Enter Octavia E. Butler's visionary world of Lilith's Brood, the complete three-book science-fiction trilogy originally known as the Xenogenesis series. Following humanity after a devastating nuclear war, the trilogy explores alien contact, genetic transformation, identity, survival, power, and the future of the human species through the experiences of Lilith Iyapo and the Oankali. All of our books are brand new.

Titles in This Set / Includes

Includes: Dawn • Adulthood Rites • Imago

About the Collection

Dawn introduces Lilith Iyapo, who awakens centuries after a nuclear apocalypse to discover that humanity has been rescued by the Oankali, an alien species capable of healing the damaged Earth. Lilith is given the opportunity to help humanity return to the planet, but the Oankali have their own plans for the future of the species.

Adulthood Rites follows Akin, Lilith's son and a human-Oankali hybrid, as he grows up on a newly repopulated Earth. His experiences bring him into conflict with both the Oankali and humans who resist their genetic intervention.

Imago concludes the trilogy through the story of Jodahs, a human-Oankali hybrid whose extraordinary development challenges conventional ideas of identity, gender, family, and humanity.

Why This Set Works

The Lilith's Brood trilogy is a landmark work of speculative and science fiction, combining post-apocalyptic storytelling with themes of Afrofuturism, alien-human relations, genetic transformation, race, gender, sexuality, consent, power, survival, and the future of humanity.

The three novels should be read in order: Dawn → Adulthood Rites → Imago. Octavia E. Butler's official website identifies these as the reading order for the Xenogenesis series.

Perfect For

Perfect for: Octavia E. Butler readers • science-fiction collections • Afrofuturism readers • speculative fiction fans • dystopian and post-apocalyptic fiction • alien and first-contact stories • literary science fiction • readers interested in humanity and technology • futuristic fiction collections • book collectors • home libraries • thoughtful gifts

Product Details

Author • Octavia E. Butler • Series • Lilith's Brood / Xenogenesis • Books in Set • 3 • Titles Included • Dawn • Adulthood Rites • Imago • Collection • Complete Trilogy • Format • Paperback • Publisher • Headline Ltd • ISBN • 9789124217907 • Pages • 960 • Language • English • Publication Year • 2023