Earth Afire
- 488
- Pages
- about 9 h
- Reading time
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About the book
Earth Afire is a science fiction novel by American writers Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston, and the second book of the Formic Wars novels in the Ender's Game series. It was nominated for the Goodreads Choice Award for science fiction.
Reading order · Formic Wars
- Earth AfireThis book
7.87.8 / 10 - Earth Awakens
7.97.9 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.9 across 128 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 46% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Science fiction average of 7.8. That is how 7.8 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.0 | 14 | 11% |
| Hardcover | 7.9 | 114 | 89% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“Fun, but aggravating. Yet another installment in the Formic Wars that leaves the reader angry at the author for clearly and intentionally breaking up a single story into more books, sold at insane prices ($14 for Kindle!). The story is fun and engaging, but the…”
“The book was good, very similar to others with a lot of action and a continuing focus on how much smarter kids are than adults. But it was exciting to follow the story.”
Frequently asked
How long is Earth Afire?
It has 488 pages — longer than 64% of the ranked books in Science fiction.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
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