BookRank

Books in order

Orson Scott Card — books in order

8
Series
2
Outside series
1979–2021
Published
Ranking of Orson Scott Card

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Ender's Game
Start withEnder's GameEnder's Saga · 1985Open the volume →
  • Orson Scott Card has 8 series with a set reading order in BookRank.
  • Start with Ender's Saga — its first volume is “Ender's Game” (1985).
  • Outside the series: 2 ranked books, published 2013–2014.

Ender's Saga

7 volumes · 1985–2021 · Completed · editor's note

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  1. Ender's Game
    Ender's Game1985Start here
    8.88.8 / 10
  2. A War of Gifts: An Ender Story
    A War of Gifts: An Ender Story2007 · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet
  3. Speaker for the Dead
    Speaker for the Dead1986
    8.48.4 / 10
  4. Xenocide
    Xenocide1991
    7.67.6 / 10
  5. Children of the Mind
    Children of the Mind1996
    7.57.5 / 10
  6. Ender in Exile
    Ender in Exile2008
    7.57.5 / 10
  7. The Last Shadow
    The Last Shadow2021
    7.67.6 / 10

The Tales of Alvin Maker

7 volumes · 1987–2003 · Completed · editor's note

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  1. Seventh Son
    Seventh Son1987Start here
    7.67.6 / 10
  2. Red Prophet
    Red Prophet1988
    7.77.7 / 10
  3. Prentice Alvin
    Prentice Alvin1989
    7.67.6 / 10
  4. Alvin Journeyman
    Alvin Journeyman1995
    7.67.6 / 10
  5. Heartfire
    Heartfire1998
    7.77.7 / 10
  6. The Crystal City
    The Crystal City2003
    7.67.6 / 10
  7. Master Alvin
    Master Alvin · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet

Homecoming Saga

5 volumes · 1992–1995 · Completed · editor's note

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  1. The Memory of Earth
    The Memory of Earth1992Start here
    7.57.5 / 10
  2. The Call of Earth
    The Call of Earth1993
    7.57.5 / 10
  3. The Ships of Earth
    The Ships of Earth1994
    7.57.5 / 10
  4. Earthfall
    Earthfall1995
    7.57.5 / 10
  5. Earthborn
    Earthborn1995
    7.57.5 / 10

Shadow hexalogy

5 volumes · 1999–2012 · Completed · editor's note

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  1. Ender's Shadow
    Ender's Shadow1999Start here
    8.48.4 / 10
  2. Shadow of the Hegemon
    Shadow of the Hegemon2001
    7.77.7 / 10
  3. Shadow Puppets
    Shadow Puppets2002
    7.57.5 / 10
  4. Shadow of the Giant
    Shadow of the Giant2005
    7.87.8 / 10
  5. Shadows in Flight
    Shadows in Flight2012
    7.67.6 / 10

The Worthing tetralogy

4 volumes · 1979–1990 · Completed · editor's note

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  1. Capitol
    Capitol1979 · Not ranked yetStart here
    –Not ranked yet
  2. Hot Sleep
    Hot Sleep1979 · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet
  3. The Worthing Chronicle
    The Worthing Chronicle1983 · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet
  4. The Worthing Saga
    The Worthing Saga1990
    7.77.7 / 10

The Pathfinder trilogy

3 volumes · 2010–2014 · Completed · editor's note

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  1. Pathfinder
    Pathfinder2010Start here
    7.87.8 / 10
  2. Ruins
    Ruins2012
    7.67.6 / 10
  3. Visitors
    Visitors2014 · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet

Mither Mages

3 volumes · 2011–2015 · Completed · editor's note

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  1. The Lost Gate
    The Lost Gate2011Start here
    7.87.8 / 10
  2. The Gate Thief
    The Gate Thief2013
    7.87.8 / 10
  3. Gatefather
    Gatefather2015 · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet

The Women of Genesis pentalogy

4 volumes · 2000–2004 · Completed

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  1. Sarah
    Sarah2000 · Not ranked yetStart here
    –Not ranked yet
  2. Rebekah
    Rebekah2001 · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet
  3. Rachel and Leah
    Rachel and Leah2004 · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet
  4. The Wives of Israel
    The Wives of Israel · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet

Books outside any series

2 ranked titles, oldest first.

  1. Earth Afire
    Earth Afire128 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  2. Earth Awakens
    Earth Awakens107 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10

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