Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler is a gripping dystopian novel set in a near-future America ravaged by climate change, economic collapse, and social unrest.

The story follows fifteen-year-old Lauren Olamina, a young Black woman with hyperempathy—the ability to feel others' pain. As her walled community crumbles, Lauren is forced to journey north, confronting danger and loss while developing a new spiritual philosophy called Earthseed. Butler weaves themes of survival, faith, and transformation into a powerful narrative that feels strikingly relevant today. A cornerstone of Afro-futurist literature, Parable of the Sower invites readers to imagine radical hope in the face of despair.