Reading order · 2 books · 1993 to 1998 · Set in Los Angeles
Parables Books in Order
The Parables are set in a near-future America collapsing under climate change, inequality and violence.
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Series facts
- Books
- 2
- Published
- 1993 to 1998
- First book
- Parable of the Sower
- Latest
- Parable of the Talents (1998)
- Setting
- Set in Los Angeles
The reading order
Every Parables book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
2 books · Set in Los Angeles
- 1Parable of the Sower1993With Lauren OlaminaIn 2024, southern California is falling apart.Buy on Amazon
- 2Parable of the Talents1998With Lauren OlaminaLauren’s Earthseed community grows, as a new president and his fanatical followers take power.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read Parable of the Sower first, then Parable of the Talents.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Lauren Olamina |
|---|---|
| 1 Parable of the Sower | LLead |
| 2 Parable of the Talents | LLead |
Characters in the Parables books
1 character from Octavia E. Butler’s chart, with the number of Parables books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Lauren OlaminaYoung woman who founds Earthseed | 2 | Parable of the Sower 1993 |