Lilith’s Brood is a collection of the three books in Octavia Butler’s Xenogenesis trilogy. Amazing books, all of them–well written and thought provoking.

In this story, humans have nearly wiped themselves out with nuclear winter, only to be “saved” by an alien species. These three stories follow one woman, Lilith, and her progeny as they navigate this new reality.

All three stories are full of great characters, fabulous world-building, and plenty of action. What I like best about them, though, is the way they explore what it means to be human. You’ll also find wonderful riffs on the themes of genetic engineering, gender identity, and colonization.

If you’re interested in immersive adventures that keep you thinking long after you put the book down, you may want to check Lilith’s Brood out.

Looking for other even more scifi books to read? Here’s another set I read recently and enjoyed: Versatile Layer  

And a scifi novel of my own: Leaving Hope