Shimmering Worlds Reading Challenge - hosted by afantasysky

A book written over 20 years ago
We've gotten more diversity recently but that doesn't mean there was no one writing before. There's some fantastic books worth looking at. 
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Midnight Robber by Nalo Hopkinson

Midnight Robber

Nalo Hopkinson

336 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction speculative fiction adventurous slow-paced
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

Kindred

Octavia E. Butler

288 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)

fiction classics historical speculative fiction dark emotional tense medium-paced
Mind of My Mind by Octavia E. Butler

Mind of My Mind

Patternmaster #2

Octavia E. Butler

224 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous challenging dark medium-paced
Babel-17 by Samuel R. Delany

Babel-17

Samuel R. Delany

192 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction speculative fiction adventurous challenging fast-paced
Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler

Parable of the Talents

Earthseed #2

Octavia E. Butler

416 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction dystopian speculative fiction challenging dark emotional medium-paced
The Grass Dancer by Susan Power

The Grass Dancer

Susan Power

352 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction historical magical realism emotional reflective medium-paced
Lilith's Brood by Octavia E. Butler

Lilith's Brood

Xenogenesis #1-3

Octavia E. Butler

752 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced
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