Octavia E. Butler

Wild Seed, by Octavia E. Butler, is the first book in the Patternist series, though it was the fourth to be published. It tells the origin story of Doro—a malevolent spirit—and Anyanwu—an immortal woman.

Mind of My Mind, by Octavia E. Butler, is the second book in the Patternist series. It tells the origin story of the Patternists.

Clay’s Ark, by Octavia E. Butler, is the third book in the Patternist series. It follows Eli Doyle, an astronaut, after he has returned to earth with an alien infection and attempts to contain it.