Afrofuturism: 22 books that reimagine worlds from a Black perspective

Even though she died before finishing the Parable of the Sower series, it's a must read. It follows a girl trying to live in a very near apocalyptic future in the US. It was absolutely unnerving to read during the pandemic. It spawned a real religion called Earthseed. I also really loved the Lillith's Brood series. It's about an alien invasion that occurs after we destroy the planet. The aliens are rehabbing the environment and will save humanity, but only if we splice their DNA into us. It puts the reader in the perspective of an indigenous race being colonized by an unstoppable force. The aliens are both awe inspiring and repulsive, and Butler's descriptions are right out of a horror book.