Parable of the Sower
About this book
In 2025, with the world descending into madness and anarchy, one woman begins a fateful journey toward a better future. Lauren Olamina and her family live in one of the only safe neighborhoods remaining on the outskirts of Los Angeles. Behind the walls of their defended enclave, Lauren’s father, a preacher, and a handful of other citizens try to salvage what remains of a culture that has been destroyed by drugs, disease, war, and chronic water shortages. While her father tries to lead people on the righteous path, Lauren struggles with hyperempathy, a condition that makes her extraordinarily sensitive to the pain of others. When fire destroys their compound, Lauren’s family is killed and she is forced out into a world that is fraught with danger. With a handful of other refugees, Lauren must make her way north to safety, along the way conceiving a revolutionary idea that may mean salvation for all mankind.
Reader Profile
4.2/5 · 294475 readers · 309 pages · ≈ 5 h 43 m · Easy
How long does it take to read Parable of the Sower?
About ≈ 5 h 43 m — 309 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Parable of the Sower?
309 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Parable of the Sower?
It sits on the Graphic Novels, Science Fiction, Fiction shelves.
Is Parable of the Sower in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote Parable of the Sower?
Octavia E. Butler.