Reddit reviews Lilith's Brood: The Complete Xenogenesis Trilogy (The Xenogenesis Trilogy)

Lilith's Brood: Dawn, Adulthood Rites, and Imago (Xenogenesis Trilogy - Octavia Butler

> The newest stage in human evolution begins in outer space. Survivors of a cataclysmic nuclear war awake to find themselves being studied by the Oankali, tentacle-covered galactic travelers whose benevolent appearance hides their surprising plan for the future of mankind. The Oankali arrive not just to save humanity, but to bond with it—crossbreeding to form a hybrid species that can survive in the place of its human forebears, who were so intent on self-destruction. Some people resist, forming pocket communities of purebred rebellion, but many realize they have no choice. The human species inevitably expands into something stranger, stronger, and undeniably alien.

> Butler’s Lilith’s Brood is both a thrilling, provocative meditation on the expansion of the human gene pool and an epic story of how it takes more than DNA to make someone human.

Toasties! Lookit what's on sale on the Amazons! ...ok, lots of things, probably, but also goddess Octavia E. Butler's "Lilith's Brood" series, for $4 for the trilogy!

https://www.amazon.com/Liliths-Brood-Adulthood-Rites-Imago-ebook/dp/B008HALOMI

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Lilith's Brood: The Complete Xenogenesis Trilogy (The Xenogenesis Trilogy)

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Seed to Harvest: The Complete Patternist Series (The Patternist Series)

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In my own opinion, where books are concerned, I've been gifted books I have no interest in & feel guilty about, but I love getting gift cards to places like Amazon where I can go & browse & pick a new book or two. Not saying your husband is the same, just putting this out there.

Does he have an Amazon wish list by any chance? Or maybe a Goodreads list with books he'd like to read?

If you're determined to choose a book or set for him, I'd highly recommend the Xenogenesis series by Octavia Butler. It's about an alien species that could save or destroy earth after nuclear apocalypse.

https://www.amazon.com/Liliths-Brood-Complete-Xenogenesis-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B008HALOMI/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=octavia+butler&qid=1571797431&s=books&sr=1-4

I recommend Dune, as it's similar to ASOIAF as far as political machinations go to some degree, also epic story lines.

You might also like Hyperion by Dan Simmons, I read the first two books, they're kind of freaky.

I also liked Eon by Greg Bear, which is interesting as it shows a look at a future where a big asteroid appears above earth and it has an object on it that the joint Russian/U.S spaceforce goes to investigate, if you're interested in futuristic politics as evidenced by your love for the Bean series, then I'd say this one is for you. Although it's not quite similar to that in the blatancy of its political machinations, it does show an interesting look at this culture and that is in the background.

He also did a couple of good books like Darwins Radio and Darwins Children. I actually started out with Darwin's Children even though it's a sequel. I really liked it. Think Escape to witch mountain.

Earth by David Brin : Experiments with a black hole on the earth's surface goes horribly wrong, near future society where privacy has become a thing of the past

If you're looking for a good post-apocalyptic romp I'd suggest Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler. She also did a great series called the Patternist series. This covers several generations. She also did something widely praised called the Kindred though I have yet to read it. Also Lilith's Brood was cool.

You might also like the Stardoc novels. It's a little bit smaller scale in terms of focus but follow large events.

Also one of my favorite all time books is Mainline. It's about an assassin who can slip through parralel time streams to make a hit. It's pretty awesome.

Ok good luck!

And read Lost World Jurassic Park.

Lillith's Brood is a great place to start with her.

https://www.amazon.com/Liliths-Brood-Adulthood-Rites-Imago-ebook/dp/B008HALOMI?ie=UTF8&btkr=1&ref_=dp-kindle-redirect

Is it that time already? I'll get this rolling with a nomination for

Lillith's Brood Trilogy by Octavia Butler.

From Amazon:
> Butler’s acclaimed Xenogenesis trilogy about humanity’s struggle for survival after nuclear apocalypse, and the alien race that could save the world—or destroy it

> The newest stage in human evolution begins in outer space. Survivors of a cataclysmic nuclear war awake to find themselves being studied by the Oankali, tentacle-covered galactic travelers whose benevolent appearance hides their surprising plan for the future of mankind. The Oankali arrive not just to save humanity, but to bond with it—crossbreeding to form a hybrid species that can survive in the place of its human forebears, who were so intent on self-destruction. Some people resist, forming pocket communities of purebred rebellion, but many realize they have no choice. The human species inevitably expands into something stranger, stronger, and undeniably alien.

> Butler’s Lilith’s Brood is both a thrilling, provocative meditation on the expansion of the human gene pool and an epic story of how it takes more than DNA to make someone human.

I haven't read it but it's supposed to be great, and I love her short stories.