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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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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
2016 The Parable of the Sower
Year Language Title
1995Translated by Philippe Rouard
French La parabole du semeur
1999Translated by Kurt Bracharz; the translation was somewhat revised for the 2015 ebook edition
German
Die Parabel vom Sämann?Die Parabel vom Saemann
2000Translated by Anna Polo
Italian La parabola del seminatore
2000Translated by Jacek Chełminiak
Polish
Przypowieść o siewcy?Przypowiesc o siewcy
2015Translated by Toma Ritner
Romanian
Pilda semănătorului?Pilda semanatorului
2018Translated by Carolina Caires Coelho
Portuguese
A parábola do semeador?A parabola do semeador
2018Translated by Arita Phongtharanon. Title translates as "Doomsday Seed".
Thai เมล็ดฝันวันสิ้นโลก [as by อ็อกเทเวีย อี.บัตเลอร์]
2019Translated by Virginia Gutiérrez This translation was originally published in Chile.
Spanish
La parábola del sembrador?La parabola del sembrador
2019Translated by Lina Johansson
Swedish
Liknelsen om sĺdden?Liknelsen om saodden
Liknelsen om sadden
2020Translated by 耿辉 (Geng Hui)
Chinese
播种者寓言?Bōzhňng zhě yůyán
[as by
奥克塔维娅·E.巴特勒?Ŕo kč tǎ wéi yŕ·E. Bātč lēi
]
2021Translated by Silvia Moreno Parrado This translation was originally published in Spain.
Spanish
La parábola del sembrador?La parabola del sembrador
2021Translated by Petr Kotrle
Czech
Podobenství o rozsévači?Podobenstvi o rozsevaci
[as by
Octavia E. Butlerová?Octavia E. Butlerova
]
2021Translated by András Huszár
Hungarian
A magvető példázata?A magveto peldazata
A magvetooe peeldaazata
2021Translated by إيمان أسعد(Iman Asaad)
Arabic
مثل الزارع?Mithl alzaarie
[as by
أوكتافيا بتلر?'uwktafya Bitlar
]
2023Translated by Dietlind Falk
German
Die Parabel vom Sämann?Die Parabel vom Saemann

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
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 Checkmark
Parable of the Sower 1995-02-00 Octavia E. Butler The Women's Press 0-7043-4421-1
Ł6.99?Ł: 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 Checkmark
La parabole du semeur 1995-05-12 Octavia E. Butler J'ai Lu (J'ai Lu - Science Fiction #3948) 2-277-23948-8   382
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 Oliviero Berni  
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 Checkmark
Die Parabel vom Sämann 1999-05-00 Octavia E. Butler Heyne (Heyne Science Fiction & Fantasy #5997) 3-453-14896-7
DM 14.90?DM: German (Deutsche) mark
414
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 doManski Checkmark
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 1-66442-324-9
$44.99?$: US dollar
 
audio CD?Compact disc with standard audio tracks
novel  
La parabola del seminatore 2000-04-00 Octavia E. Butler Fanucci Editore (Solaria #4) 88-347-0737-0
Lit 6,900?Lit: Italian lira
348
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 Maurizio Manzieri Checkmark
Przypowieść o siewcy?Przypowiesc o siewcy
2000-04-09 Octavia E. Butler
Prószyński i S-ka?Proszynski i S-ka
(Fantastyka)
83-7255-761-6   344
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 2001-08-00 Octavia E. Butler The Women's Press 0-7043-4421-1
Ł6.99?Ł: 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 Checkmark
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  
Pilda semănătorului?Pilda semanatorului
2015-00-00 Octavia E. Butler Editura Hecate 978-606-94047-2-0
Lei 49?Lei: Romanian leu
376
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 Mihai Nadolu  
Die Parabel vom Sämann 2015-07-30 Octavia E. Butler Heyne 978-3-641-17956-4
€4.99?€: Euro
 
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  
A parábola do semeador?A parabola do semeador
2018-06-25 Octavia E. Butler Morro Branco 978-85-927953-9-9
R$49.90?R$: Brazilian real
432
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  
เมล็ดฝันวันสิ้นโลก 2018-09-01 อ็อกเทเวีย อี.บัตเลอร์ Solis Books 978-616-92947-3-3 / SKU-00010
฿315?฿: Thai baht
368
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 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  
La parábola del sembrador?La parabola del sembrador
2019-06-00 Octavia E. Butler Overol 978-956-9667-35-0
CLP$?CLP$: Chilean peso
368
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  
Liknelsen om sĺdden?Liknelsen om saodden
Liknelsen om sadden
2019-08-01 Octavia E. Butler Ovipress 978-91-639-8666-6   344
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 2019-08-20 Octavia E. Butler Headline 978-1-4722-6366-7
Ł9.99?Ł: 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  
播种者寓言?Bōzhňng zhě yůyán
2020-08-01
奥克塔维娅·E.巴特勒?Ŕo kč tǎ wéi yŕ·E. Bātč lēi
天地出版社?Tiandi chuban she
978-7-5455-5393-2 CNĄ49 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  
La parabole du semeur 2020-10-08 Octavia E. Butler Au Diable Vauvert  
€7.99?€: Euro
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
novel  
La parabole du semeur 2020-10-08 Octavia E. Butler Au Diable Vauvert 979-10-307-0331-3
€9.00?€: Euro
368
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  
La parábola del sembrador?La parabola del sembrador
2021-02-00 Octavia E. Butler Overol 978-956-9667-79-4
CLP$14,000?CLP$: Chilean peso
368
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  
La parábola del sembrador?La parabola del sembrador
2021-03-08 Octavia E. Butler
Capitán Swing?Capitan Swing
978-84-12-28178-1
€20.00?€: Euro
352
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  
La parábola del sembrador?La parabola del sembrador
2021-03-08 Octavia E. Butler
Capitán Swing?Capitan Swing
 
€9.61?€: Euro
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
novel Richard Bravery  
Podobenství o rozsévači?Podobenstvi o rozsevaci
2021-05-00
Octavia E. Butlerová?Octavia E. Butlerova
Argo 978-80-257-3485-8
Kč 448?Kč: Czech koruna (crown)
360
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
novel Richard Bravery  
A magvető példázata?A magveto peldazata
2021-08-31 Octavia E. Butler
Agave Könyvek?Agave Konyvek
978-963-419-911-3
Ft 3,680?Ft: Hungarian forint
352
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  
مثل الزارع?Mithl alzaarie
2021-09-00
أوكتافيا بتلر?'uwktafya Bitlar
منشورات تكوين 978-992-172389-2 BD 6.800 480
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  
Die Parabel vom Sämann?Die Parabel vom Saemann
2023-07-12 Octavia E. Butler Heyne 978-3-453-53492-6
€14.00?€: Euro
448
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 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  
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 Checkmark
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 Checkmark
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 Checkmark
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 Checkmark
Parable of the Sower date unknown Octavia E. Butler Headline 978-1-4722-6366-7
Ł9.99?Ł: 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 Checkmark
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 Checkmark
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 Checkmark
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