Reading order · 3 books · 1987 to 1989 · Set in space
Xenogenesis Books in Order
Xenogenesis, also known as Lilith’s Brood, imagines humanity rescued after a nuclear war by alien gene traders who want to merge with it.
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Series facts
The reading order
Every Xenogenesis book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
3 books · Set in space
- 1Dawn1987With Lilith IyapoLilith Iyapo awakens two hundred and fifty years after a nuclear war, aboard the spaceship of the Oankali, aliens who have saved the survivors and now want to merge with them.Buy on Amazon
- 2Adulthood Rites1988With AkinAkin, Lilith’s son, half human and half Oankali, is kidnapped by human resisters.Buy on Amazon
- 3Imago1989With JodahsJodahs, one of Lilith’s children, becomes something new and dangerous.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read Dawn, Adulthood Rites and Imago in order.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Lilith Iyapo | Akin | Jodahs | Nikanj |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dawn | LLead | MMajor | ||
| 2 Adulthood Rites | MMajor | LLead | MMajor | |
| 3 Imago | ·Minor | LLead | MMajor |
Characters in the Xenogenesis books
4 characters from Octavia E. Butler’s chart, with the number of Xenogenesis books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Lilith IyapoWoman awakened by the Oankali | 3 | Dawn 1987 |
| AkinLilith's construct son | 1 | Adulthood Rites 1988 |
| JodahsLilith's ooloi construct child | 1 | Imago 1989 |
| NikanjOankali ooloi | 3 | Dawn 1987 |