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The Enderverse Series

18 primary works • 18 total works
Chronological Order

This contains all the books in the universe of Ender's Game, to include Ender's Saga, The Shadow Series, The First Formic War, and The Second Formic War.

For the best order to read the books in, follow this list Starting at First Meetings through Shadows Alive, then read the two prequel trilogies.

Book 1

Earth Unaware
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3.98 · 61088 Ratings · 1722 Reviews · published 2012 · 2 editions

HUMANS THOUGHT THEY WERE ALONE IN THE GALAXY. …

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    Book 2

    Earth Afire
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    4.07     · 17322 Ratings · 982 Reviews · published 2013 · 2 editions
    One hundred years before Ender's Game the aliens a…

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    Book 3

    Earth Awakens
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    4.11     · 14687 Ratings · 808 Reviews · published 2014 · 29 editions
    The story of The First Formic War continues in Ear…

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    Book 4

    The Swarm
    by
    4.14     · 7656 Ratings · 500 Reviews · published 2016 · 11 editions
    Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston return to thei…

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    Book 5

    The Hive
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    4.11     · 4471 Ratings · 303 Reviews · published 2019 · 9 editions
    New York Times bestselling authors Orson Scott Car…

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    Book 5.5, 5.6, 11.5

    First Meetings in Ender's Universe
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    3.85     · 14838 Ratings · 776 Reviews · published 1999 · 15 editions
    Meet Andrew "Ender" Wiggin, the unforgettable boy-…

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    Book 6

    Ender’s Game
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    4.31     · 1504710 Ratings · 55421 Reviews · published 1985 · 36 editions
    From New York Times bestselling author Orson Scott…

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    Book 6.5

    A War of Gifts
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    3.69     · 18404 Ratings · 1154 Reviews · published 2007 · 33 editions
    Orson Scott Card offers a Christmas gift to his mi…

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    Book 7

    Ender's Shadow
    by
    4.32     · 182505 Ratings · 6306 Reviews · published 1999 · 109 editions
    Welcome to Battleschool.

    Growing up is never easy. …

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    Book 8

    Shadow of the Hegemon
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    3.97     · 82585 Ratings · 1975 Reviews · published 2000 · 29 editions
    The War is over, won by Ender Wiggin and his team …

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    Book 9

    Shadow Puppets
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    3.90     · 62907 Ratings · 1359 Reviews · published 2002 · 62 editions
    Bestselling author Orson Scott Card brings to life…

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    Book 10

    Shadow of the Giant
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    4.01     · 57192 Ratings · 1259 Reviews · published 2005 · 58 editions
    Bean, Ender Wiggins' former right-hand man, has sh…

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    Book 11

    Ender in Exile
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    3.92     · 54516 Ratings · 2456 Reviews · published 2008 · 53 editions

    After twenty-three years, Orson Scott Card returns…

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    Book 12

    Shadows in Flight
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    3.82     · 22138 Ratings · 1281 Reviews · published 2011 · 3 editions
    Ender's Shadow explores the stars in this all-new …

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    Book 13

    Speaker for the Dead
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    4.12     · 278037 Ratings · 10386 Reviews · published 1986 · 4 editions
    In this second book in the saga set 3,000 years af…

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    Book 14

    Xenocide
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    3.82     · 168348 Ratings · 4980 Reviews · published 1991 · 12 editions
    The war for survival of the planet Lusitania will …

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    Book 15

    Children of the Mind
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    3.78     · 115790 Ratings · 3078 Reviews · published 1996 · 7 editions
    Children of the Mind (1996) is the fourth novel of…

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    Book 16

    The Last Shadow
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    3.63     · 7316 Ratings · 636 Reviews · published 2021 · 11 editions
    Orson Scott Card's The Last Shadow is the long-awa…

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