Cover of Parable of the Talents
Read Time: ~7.1 hr

Parable of the Talents

by Octavia E. Butler (1998)

About this book

Environmental devastation and economic chaos have turned America into a land of depravity. Taking advantage of the situation, a zealous bigot wins his way into the White House. Lauren Olamina leads a new faith group directly opposed to the new government. This is the story of the group's struggle to preserve its vision. As the government turns a blind eye to the violent bigots who consider a black female leader a threat, Lauren Olamina must either sacrifice her child and her followers or forsake her religion. The plot contains profanity, sexual situations and violence,

Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraLate 20th Century
Protagonist / CoreNotable Characters

Readers who enjoyed this also loved

Cover of A Clash of Kings

A Clash of Kings

George R. R. Martin

In this thrilling sequel to *A Game of Thrones*, George R. R. Martin has created a work of unsurpassed vision, power, and imagination. *A Clash of Kings* transports us to a world of revelry and revenge, wizardry and warfare unlike any we have ever experienced. ***A Clash of Kings*** A comet the color of blood and flame cuts across the sky. Two great leaders—Lord Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon—who hold sway over an age of enforced peace are dead, victims of royal treachery. Now, from the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores of Winterfell, chaos reigns. Six factions struggle for control of a divided land and the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms, preparing to stake their claims through tempest, turmoil, and war. It is a tale in which brother plots against brother and the dead rise to walk in the night. Here a princess masquerades as an orphan boy; a knight of the mind prepares a poison for a treacherous sorceress; and wild men descend from the Mountains of the Moon to ravage the countryside. Against a backdrop of incest and fratricide, alchemy and murder, victory may go to the men and women possessed of the coldest steel...and the coldest hearts. For when kings clash, the whole land trembles. Preceded by: [***A Game of Thrones***][1] Followed by: [***A Storm of Swords***][2] ([Source][3]) [1]: [2]: [3]:

Cover of Red Mars

Red Mars

Kim Stanley Robinson

Red Mars is the first novel of the Mars trilogy, published in 1992. It follows the beginnings of the colonization of Mars, from the arrival of the First Hundred to the First Martian Revolution.

Cover of Total Recall

Total Recall

Philip K. Dick

Total Recall is a celebrated work by Philip K. Dick (Hugo Award Winner), recognized for masterclass storytelling and lasting literary resonance.

Cover of The Business

The Business

Iain M. Banks

The Business is a celebrated work by Iain M. Banks (British Science Fiction Award Winner), recognized for masterclass storytelling and lasting literary resonance.

Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler | Literally Just Books