Dawn belongs to a trilogy known as the Xenogenesis or Lilith’s Brood series. Dawn (1987) comes first and is followed by Adulthood Rites (1988) and Imago (1989).
Other works by Butler that are popular and useful to explore include the Parable duology, which includes Parable of the Sower (1993) and Parable of the Talents (1998), and Kindred (1979), which is often studied in high school or college classes and explores America's history of slavery directly.
American Street (2017) is a young adult novel by Ibi Zoboi, who was mentored by Octavia Butler and who is also the author of Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler, due to come out in January 2022.
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