Title: Parable of the Sower

Title: Parable of the Sower Title Record # 1415
Author: Octavia E. Butler
Date: 1993-10-00
Type: NOVEL
Series: Parable of the Sower / Earthseed
Series Number: 1
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English

Synopsis: After the economic and societal collapse of the United States, when climate change has made food and water precious and marauders attack people on the roads or in their homes, an 18 year old girl whose town is destroyed heads north and gradually accumulates a small band of associates, who will form the nucleus of a spiritual community informed by her philosophy.

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Translations

Year	Title
2016	The Parable of the Sower

Year	Language	Title
1995^ⓘTranslated by Philippe Rouard	French	La parabole du semeur
1999^ⓘTranslated by Kurt Bracharz; the translation was somewhat revised for the 2015 ebook edition	German	Die Parabel vom Sämann^?Die Parabel vom Saemann
2000^ⓘTranslated by Anna Polo	Italian	La parabola del seminatore
2000^ⓘTranslated by Jacek Chełminiak	Polish	Przypowieść o siewcy^?Przypowiesc o siewcy
2015^ⓘTranslated by Toma Ritner	Romanian	Pilda semănătorului^?Pilda semanatorului
2018^ⓘTranslated by Carolina Caires Coelho	Portuguese	A parábola do semeador^?A parabola do semeador
2018^ⓘTranslated by Arita Phongtharanon. Title translates as "Doomsday Seed".	Thai	เมล็ดฝันวันสิ้นโลก [as by อ็อกเทเวีย อี.บัตเลอร์]
2019^ⓘTranslated by Virginia Gutiérrez This translation was originally published in Chile.	Spanish	La parábola del sembrador^?La parabola del sembrador
2019^ⓘTranslated by Lina Johansson	Swedish	Liknelsen om sådden^?Liknelsen om saodden Liknelsen om sadden
2020^ⓘTranslated by 耿辉 (Geng Hui)	Chinese	播种者寓言^?Bōzhòng zhě yùyán [as by 奥克塔维娅·E.巴特勒^?Ào kè tǎ wéi yà·E. Bātè lēi ]
2021^ⓘTranslated by Silvia Moreno Parrado This translation was originally published in Spain.	Spanish	La parábola del sembrador^?La parabola del sembrador
2021^ⓘTranslated by Petr Kotrle	Czech	Podobenství o rozsévači^?Podobenstvi o rozsevaci [as by Octavia E. Butlerová^?Octavia E. Butlerova ]
2021^ⓘTranslated by András Huszár	Hungarian	A magvető példázata^?A magveto peldazata A magvetooe peeldaazata
2021^ⓘTranslated by إيمان أسعد(Iman Asaad)	Arabic	مثل الزارع^?Mithl alzaarie [as by أوكتافيا بتلر^?'uwktafya Bitlar ]
2023^ⓘTranslated by Dietlind Falk	German	Die Parabel vom Sämann^?Die Parabel vom Saemann

Awards

Place	Year and Award	Category
2	1995 Locus	Best SF Novel
Withdrawn -- Ineligible	1995 Hugo	Best Novel
Nomination	1995 Nebula	Novel
Nomination (as Die Parabel vom Sämann^?Die Parabel vom Saemann )	2000 Kurd Lasswitz Prize	Bestes ausländisches Werk

Publications

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Title	Date	Author/Editor	Publisher/Pub. Series	ISBN/Catalog ID	Price	Pages	Format	Type	Cover Artist
Parable of the Sower	1993-10-00	Octavia E. Butler	Four Walls Eight Windows	0-941423-99-9	$19.95^?$: US dollar	299	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel	Barry Marcus
Parable of the Sower	1995-02-00	Octavia E. Butler	The Women's Press	0-7043-4421-1	£6.99^?£: UK pound	299	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	Deborah Gyan
Parable of the Sower	1995-02-00	Octavia E. Butler	Aspect / Warner Books	0-446-60197-7	$5.99^?$: US dollar	295	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel	John Jude Palencar
Parable of the Sower	1996-01-09	Octavia E. Butler	Seven Stories Press	1-888363-25-8	$19.95^?$: US dollar	304	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel
Parable of the Sower / Parable of the Talents / Kindred	1999-00-00	Octavia E. Butler	Quality Paperback Book Club	0-9650896-6-5		948	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	omni	Lezley Saar
Parable of the Sower	2000-00-00	Octavia E. Butler	Turtleback Books	1-4177-3869-3	$26.95^?$: US dollar	352	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel
Parable of the Sower	2000-00-00	Octavia E. Butler	Recorded Books	0-7887-3782-1	$^?$: US dollar		audio cassette^?Cassette tape	novel
Parable of the Sower	2000-01-00	Octavia E. Butler	Aspect / Warner Books	0-446-67550-4	$13.95^?$: US dollar	345	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	John Blackford
Parable of the Sower	2000-03-09	Octavia E. Butler	Recorded Books	1-6644-2324-9	$44.99^?$: US dollar		audio CD^?Compact disc with standard audio tracks	novel
Parable of the Sower	2001-08-00	Octavia E. Butler	The Women's Press	0-7043-4421-1	£6.99^?£: UK pound	299	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel
Parable of the Sower	2006-00-00	Octavia E. Butler		1-4193-6536-3			audio CD^?Compact disc with standard audio tracks	novel
Parable of the Sower	2007-01-00	Octavia E. Butler	Grand Central Publishing	0-446-67550-4	$13.99^?$: US dollar	345	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	John Blackford
Parable of the Sower	2008-04-00	Octavia E. Butler	Paw Prints	978-1-4352-4247-0	$22.99^?$: US dollar	345	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel
Parable of the Sower	2009-06-16	Octavia E. Butler	Recorded Books		$27.99^?$: US dollar		digital audio download^?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.	novel	John Jude Palencar
Parable of the Sower	2012-07-00	Octavia E. Butler	Open Road Integrated Media	978-1-4532-6361-7	$9.99^?$: US dollar		ebook^?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.	novel
Parable of the Sower	2014-04-00	Octavia E. Butler	Headline	978-1-4722-1477-5			ebook^?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.	novel
The Parable of the Sower	2016-11-00	Octavia E. Butler	Seven Stories Press	978-1-60980-719-1	$22.00^?$: US dollar	304	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel
The Parable of the Sower / The Parable of the Talents	2016-11-00	Octavia E. Butler	Seven Stories Press	978-1-60980-721-4	$45.00^?$: US dollar	672	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	omni
Parable of the Sower	2017-03-00	Octavia E. Butler	Seven Stories Press	978-1-60980-719-1	$24.00^?$: US dollar	330	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel	Paul Lewin
Earthseed: Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents	2017-05-16	Octavia E. Butler	Open Road Integrated Media	978-1-5040-4546-9	$14.99^?$: US dollar		ebook^?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.	omni
Parable of the Sower	2019-04-30	Octavia E. Butler	Grand Central Publishing	978-1-5387-3218-2	$16.99^?$: US dollar	xii+ 329	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	Richard Bravery
Parable of the Sower	2019-08-20	Octavia E. Butler	Headline	978-1-4722-6366-7	£9.99^?£: UK pound	311	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	Richard Bravery
Parable of the Sower / Parable of the Talents	2019-10-22	Octavia E. Butler	Seven Stories Press	978-1-60980-955-3	$50.00^?$: US dollar	752	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	omni
Parable of the Sower	2023-12-19	Octavia E. Butler	Grand Central Publishing	978-1-5387-5939-4	$19.99^?$: US dollar	400	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel
Parable of the Sower	2024-04-25	Octavia E. Butler	Headline	978-1-0354-1008-8	£20.00^?£: UK pound	320	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel
Earthseed: Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents	date unknown	Octavia E. Butler	Open Road Integrated Media	978-1-5040-4546-9	$35.99^?$: US dollar		ebook^?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.	omni
Parable of the Sower	date unknown	Octavia E. Butler	Aspect / Warner Books	0-446-60197-7	$6.99^?$: US dollar	295	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel	John Jude Palencar
Parable of the Sower	date unknown	Octavia E. Butler	Aspect / Warner Books	0-446-67550-4	$13.95^?$: US dollar	345	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	John Blackford
Parable of the Sower	date unknown	Octavia E. Butler	Aspect / Warner Books	0-446-60197-7	$6.50^?$: US dollar	295	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel	John Jude Palencar
Parable of the Sower	date unknown	Octavia E. Butler	Aspect / Warner Books	0-446-60197-7	$6.99^?$: US dollar	295	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel	John Jude Palencar
Parable of the Sower	date unknown	Octavia E. Butler	Aspect / Warner Books	0-446-60197-7	$5.99^?$: US dollar	295	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel	John Jude Palencar
Parable of the Sower	date unknown	Octavia E. Butler	Aspect / Warner Books	0-446-60197-7	$5.99^?$: US dollar	295	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel	John Jude Palencar
Parable of the Sower	date unknown	Octavia E. Butler	Headline	978-1-4722-6366-7	£9.99^?£: UK pound	311	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	Richard Bravery
Parable of the Sower	date unknown	Octavia E. Butler	Recorded Books				digital audio download^?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.	novel	John Jude Palencar
Parable of the Sower	date unknown	Octavia E. Butler	Recorded Books				digital audio download^?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.	novel	John Jude Palencar

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Reviews

Review by Faren Miller (1993) in Locus, #395 December 1993
Review by Gerald Jonas (1994) in The New York Times Book Review, January 2, 1994
Review by Don D'Ammassa (1994) in Science Fiction Chronicle, #170 February 1994
Review by Gary K. Wolfe (1994) in Locus, #399 April 1994
Review by Caroline Mullan (1994) in Reflections in the Shards, (2015)
Review by Nicola Griffith (1994) in The New York Review of Science Fiction, July 1994
Review by Norman Spinrad (1994) in Asimov's Science Fiction, August 1994
Review by John Kessel (1994) in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, August 1994
Review by Paul Di Filippo (1994) in Asimov's Science Fiction, December 1994
Review by Misha [as by Misha Nogha] (1994) in Science Fiction Eye, #13, Spring 1994
Review by Robert Fleming (1994) in Science Fiction Eye, #13, Spring 1994
Review by Paul J. McAuley (1995) in Interzone, #98 August 1995
Review by Carol Ann Kerry-Green [as by Carol Ann Green] (1995) in Vector 184 Summer 1995
Review [French] by
Stéphane Nicot^?Stephane Nicot
(1996) in Yellow Submarine, #119
Review by Glen Engel-Cox (1999) in First Impressions, Installment Forty-Seven
Review [German] by Bernhard Kempen (1999) in Alien Contact, Nummer 36
Review by Damien Broderick and Paul Di Filippo (2012) in Science Fiction: The 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 , reprinted in:
Science Fiction: The 101 Best Novels 1985-2010 (2012)
Review by Alan Ziebarth (2013) in Argentus, #13
Review by Aaron M. Wilson (2017) in Biketopia: Feminist Bicycle Science Fiction Stories in Extreme Futures
Review [German] by Achim Schnurrer (2023) in phantastisch!, #89