Title: Parable of the Talents
Title Record # 12615
Author: Octavia E. Butler
Date: 1998-11-00
Type: NOVEL
Series: Parable of the Sower / Earthseed
Series Number: 2
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
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Author: Octavia E. Butler
Date: 1998-11-00
Type: NOVEL
Series: Parable of the Sower / Earthseed
Series Number: 2
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN
Language: English
User Rating: This title has no votes. VOTE
Current Tags: science fiction (2), interstellar travel (1), historian (1), African Americans (1), rape (1), concentration camps (1), virtual reality (1), slavery (1), theocracy (1), United States (1), dystopia (1), journal (1), Alpha Centauri (1), suspended animation (1), Abuse (1), African American (1), apocalyptic (1), dystopian (1), Fundamentalism (1), post-apocalyptic (1), racism (1), women (1) Add Tags
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Awards
| Place | Year and Award | Category |
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| Nomination | 1998 Tiptree / Otherwise | Gender-bending SF |
| 8 | 1999 Locus | Best SF Novel |
| Win | 2000 Nebula | Novel |
| Finalists | 2001 Clarke | Best Science Fiction Novel |
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 Talents | 1998-11-00 | Octavia E. Butler | Seven Stories Press | 1-888363-81-9 | $24.95?$: US dollar |
365 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel |  |
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| 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 | |
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| Parable of the Talents | 2000-01-00 | Octavia E. Butler | Aspect / Warner Books | 0-446-67578-4 | $13.95?$: US dollar |
424 | 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 Talents | 2000-01-00 | Octavia E. Butler | San Val | 0-613-91431-7 | $25.75?$: US dollar |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | |||
| Parable of the Talents | 2000-04-00 | Octavia E. Butler | The Women's Press | 0-7043-4645-1 | £9.99?£: UK pound |
365 | 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 | Aude Van Ryn | |
| Parable of the Talents | 2001-00-00 | Octavia E. Butler | Recorded Books | 0-7887-4990-0 | audio cassette?Cassette tape |
novel | ||||
| Parable of the Talents | 2001-07-00 | Octavia E. Butler | Demco Media | 0-606-21854-8 | $22.67?$: US dollar |
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | |||
| Parable of the Talents | 2001-08-00 | Octavia E. Butler | The Women's Press | 0-7043-4682-6 | £7.99?£: UK pound |
365 | 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 | Aude Van Ryn | |
| La parabole des talents | 2001-10-00 | Octavia E. Butler | Au Diable Vauvert | 2-84626-019-2 | €14.50?€: Euro |
582 | 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 Talents | 2001-11-00 | Octavia E. Butler | Aspect / Warner Books | 0-446-61038-0 | $6.99?$: US dollar |
448 | 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 Talents | 2007-01-00 | Octavia E. Butler | Grand Central Publishing | 0-446-67578-4 | $13.99?$: US dollar |
422 | 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 Talents | 2008-03-06 | Octavia E. Butler | Recorded Books | $36.37?$: US dollar |
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts. |
novel | ||||
| Parable of the Talents | 2008-04-00 | Octavia E. Butler | Paw Prints | 978-1-4352-4544-0 | $21.99?$: US dollar |
422 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | ||
| Parable of the Talents | 2010-10-00 | Octavia E. Butler | Recorded Books | 978-1-4498-4256-7 | $64.99?$: US dollar |
digital audio player?Player with a pre-loaded digital file of the audiobook |
novel | |||
| Parable of the Talents | 2012-07-00 | Octavia E. Butler | Open Road Integrated Media | 978-1-4532-6543-7 | $14.99?$: US dollar |
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
novel | |||
| Parable of the Talents | 2014-04-00 | Octavia E. Butler | Headline | 978-1-4722-1479-9 | ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF. |
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 | ||
| The Parable of the Talents | 2016-11-00 | Octavia E. Butler | Seven Stories Press | 978-1-60980-720-7 | $23.00?$: US dollar |
410 | hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. |
novel | ||
| Parable of the Talents | 2017-03-00 | Octavia E. Butler | Seven Stories Press | 978-1-60980-720-7 | $26.00?$: US dollar |
410 | 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 dos talentos?A parabola dos talentos |
2019-04-11 | Octavia E. Butler | Morro Branco | 978-85-927955-8-0 | R$53.30?R$: Brazilian real |
560 | 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 Talents | 2019-08-20 | Octavia E. Butler | Headline | 978-1-4722-6365-0 | £9.99?£: UK pound |
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 Talents | 2019-08-20 | Octavia E. Butler | Grand Central Publishing | 978-1-5387-3219-9 | $16.99?$: US dollar |
406 | 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 | ||
| La parabole des talents | 2021-01-28 | 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 des talents | 2021-01-28 | Octavia E. Butler | Au Diable Vauvert | 979-10-307-0377-1 | €9.00?€: Euro |
560 | 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 | ||
| Parable of the Talents | 2022-00-00 | 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 | |
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| Parable of the Talents | 2023-12-19 | Octavia E. Butler | Grand Central Publishing | 978-1-5387-5940-0 | $19.99?$: US dollar |
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 | ||
| Die Parabel der Talente | 2024-03-13 | Octavia E. Butler | Heyne | 978-3-453-32217-2 | €17.00?€: Euro |
560 | 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 Talents | date unknown | Octavia E. Butler | Aspect / Warner Books | 0-446-67578-4 | $13.95?$: US dollar |
424 | 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 Talents | date unknown | Octavia E. Butler | Aspect / Warner Books | 0-446-67578-4 | $13.95?$: US dollar |
424 | 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 Talents | 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 | |
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| 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 |
Reviews
- Review by Faren Miller (1998) in Locus, #455 December 1998
- Review by Gary K. Wolfe (1998) in Locus, #455 December 1998
- Review by Nalo Hopkinson (1999) in Science Fiction Weekly, 15 Mar 1999
- Review by Thomas A. Easton [as by Tom Easton] (1999) in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, September 1999
- Review by Fred Herman (1999) in The New York Review of Science Fiction, November 1999
- Review by Gwyneth Jones (2009) in Imagination/Space: Essays and Talks on Fiction, Feminism, Technology, and Politics
- Review by Stephen Kearse (2021) in The New York Times Book Review, February 21, 2021