# Is "Lilith's Brood (omnibus)" by Octavia E. Butler a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Lilith's Brood (omnibus) by Octavia E. Butler (Aspect/Warner, 2000) is identified by: Retitled omnibus of the Xenogenesis trilogy with an introduction by Joan Slonczewski; trade paperback original, first printing per number line. Not the first omnibus: the trilogy was first collected as Xenogenesis (Guild America/SFBC, 1989).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Retitled omnibus of the Xenogenesis trilogy with an introduction by Joan Slonczewski; trade paperback original, first printing per number line
- Publisher imprint reads Aspect/Warner
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Octavia E. Butler |
| Publisher | Aspect/Warner |
| Year | 2000 |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Retitled omnibus of the Xenogenesis trilogy with an introduction by Joan Slonczewski; trade paperback original, first printing per number… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Retitled omnibus of the Xenogenesis trilogy with an introduction by Joan Slonczewski; trade paperback original, first printing per number line.

## Is this the true first?
Not the first omnibus: the trilogy was first collected as Xenogenesis (Guild America/SFBC, 1989). Lilith's Brood (2000) is the first trade edition under this title; not a first of the individual novels.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The 1989 Guild America Xenogenesis omnibus is itself a book-club edition, smaller with no jacket price.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Lilith's Brood (omnibus)* by Octavia E. Butler a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/liliths-brood-omnibus
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.