The Octavia Butler Strategic Reading Series (17 books)

A selection of texts extending from the Emergent Strategy framework conceptualized by Adrienne Marie Brown and Alexis Pauline Gumbs reflecting on the work of Octavia Butler and employing her writing as a tool for reflective inquiry into developing strategies that enable us to build towards a more equitable and just future.

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1	Kindred by Octavia E. Butler 4.31 avg rating — 270,393 ratings score: 297, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1) by Octavia E. Butler 4.19 avg rating — 261,434 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler 3.79 avg rating — 39,302 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Bloodchild and Other Stories by Octavia E. Butler 4.34 avg rating — 27,103 ratings score: 191, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Octavia's Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements by Adrienne Maree Brown (Editor/Contributor) 3.93 avg rating — 4,306 ratings score: 183, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Conversations with Octavia Butler by Octavia E. Butler 4.50 avg rating — 219 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Parable of the Talents (Earthseed, #2) by Octavia E. Butler 4.32 avg rating — 83,918 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Dawn (Xenogenesis, #1) by Octavia E. Butler 4.15 avg rating — 63,346 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Adulthood Rites (Xenogenesis, #2) by Octavia E. Butler 4.19 avg rating — 28,689 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Imago (Xenogenesis, #3) by Octavia E. Butler 4.20 avg rating — 24,626 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Wild Seed (Patternist, #1) by Octavia E. Butler 4.20 avg rating — 39,592 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Mind of My Mind (Patternist, #2) by Octavia E. Butler 4.19 avg rating — 15,676 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Clay's Ark (Patternist, #3) by Octavia E. Butler 3.84 avg rating — 12,201 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Patternmaster (Patternist, #4) by Octavia E. Butler 4.03 avg rating — 10,969 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Survivor (Patternist, #4) by Octavia E. Butler 3.79 avg rating — 1,414 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds (Emergent Strategy, #0) by Adrienne Maree Brown 4.25 avg rating — 9,950 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Banker Ladies: Vanguards of Solidarity Economics and Community-Based Banks by Caroline Shenaz Hossein 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars