Order of Orson Scott Card Books
Orson Scott Card is an American author best known for his work in science fiction and fantasy. His other genres include historical fiction, thriller and horror. His most popular series is the Ender Saga, but he has several other series including The Tales of Alvin Maker, The Homecoming Saga, Women of Genesis and more. He is a lifelong member of the Latter-day Saints.
Orson Scott Card’s career as a published author began in 1978 with Capitol, part of the Worthing series. Below is a list of all of Orson Scott Card’s full-length novels in order of when they were originally published as well as in chronological order:
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Publication Order of Ender Saga Books
(with Aaron Johnston)
| Ender's Game | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Speaker for the Dead | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Xenocide | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Children of the Mind | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Ender's Shadow | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Shadow of the Hegemon | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| First Meetings in Ender's Universe | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Shadow Puppets | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Shadow of the Giant | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A War of Gifts | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Ender in Exile | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Shadows in Flight | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Earth Unaware | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Earth Afire | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Earth Awakens | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Swarm | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Hive | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Last Shadow | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Chronological Order of Ender Saga Books
(with Aaron Johnston)
| Earth Unaware | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Earth Afire | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Earth Awakens | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Swarm | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Hive | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Ender's Game | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Ender's Shadow | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A War of Gifts | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Shadow of the Hegemon | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Shadow Puppets | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Shadow of the Giant | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Ender in Exile | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Shadows in Flight | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| First Meetings in Ender's Universe | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Speaker for the Dead | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Xenocide | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Children of the Mind | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Last Shadow | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Ender's Shadow Books
| Ender's Shadow | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Shadow of the Hegemon | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Shadow Puppets | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Shadow of the Giant | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Shadows in Flight | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Last Shadow | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Ender Saga Graphic Novels
| Battle School | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Ender's Shadow | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Ender's Game | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Command School | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Burning Earth | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Ender Saga Collections
| First Meetings | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Ender's Game Alive: The Full Cast Audioplay | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Ender Saga Non-Fiction Books
| The Authorized Ender Companion | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Ender's World | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Empire Books
| Empire | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Hidden Empire | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Extinct Books
| Extinct | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Fleet School Books
| Children of the Fleet | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Homecoming Saga Books
| The Memory of Earth | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Call of Earth | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Ships of Earth | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Earthfall | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Earthborn | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Laddertop Books
(with Emily Janice Card)
| Laddertop, Volume 1 | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Laddertop, Volume 2 | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Maps in a Mirror Books
| The Changed Man | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Maps In A Mirror | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Flux | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Cruel Miracles | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Monkey Sonatas | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Mayflower Trilogy Books
(with Kathryn H. Kidd)
| Lovelock | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Micropowers Books
| Lost and Found | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Duplex | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Mither Mages Books
| Stonefather | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Lost Gate | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Gate Thief | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Gatefather | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Pastwatch Books
| Pastwatch | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Pathfinder Books
| Pathfinder | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Ruins | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Visitors | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of The Side-Step Trilogy Books
| Wakers | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Tales Of Alvin Maker Books
| Seventh Son | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Red Prophet | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Prentice Alvin | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Alvin Journeyman | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Heartfire | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Crystal City | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Women Of Genesis Books
| Sarah | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Rebekah | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Rachel & Leah | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Worthing Books
| Capitol | (1979) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Hot Sleep | (1979) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Worthing Chronicle | (1983) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| A Planet Called Treason / Treason | (1978) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Songmaster | (1980) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Hart's Hope | (1983) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Saints / A Woman of Destiny | (1984) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Wyrms | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Abyss | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Lost Boys | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Treasure Box | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Stone Tables | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Homebody | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Enchantment | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Magic Mirror | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Robota | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Zanna's Gift | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Magic Street | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Space Boy | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Invasive Procedures | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Town Divided by Christmas | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| The Fringe (in The Folk of the Fringe) | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Hatrack River | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Salvage | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Eye for Eye | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Computer Friendly | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Lost Boys | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dogwalker | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Hamlet's Father | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| Unaccompanied Sonata and Other Stories | (1981) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Folk of the Fringe | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Future on Fire | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Keeper of Dreams | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Graphic Novels
| Dragon Age, Vol. 1 | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Storyteller in Zion | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| An Open Book | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Writer's Digest Guide to Science Fiction & Fantasy | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Elements of Fiction Writing Books
| Characters & Viewpoint | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Plot | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Dialogue | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Beginnings, Middles & Ends | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Conflict, Action and Suspense | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Setting | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Description | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Oz Reimagined Books
| Dorothy Dreams | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Emeralds to Emeralds, Dust to Dust | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Boy Detective of Oz | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| A Meeting in Oz | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Off to See the Emperor | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Cobbler of Oz | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Lost Girls of Oz | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Blown Away | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| A Tornado of Dorothys | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Veiled Shanghai | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Dead Blue | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Great Zeppelin Heist of Oz | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Beyond the Naked Eye | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| City So Bright | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| One Flew Over the Rainbow | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Legends Books
| Legends | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Legends II: Dragon, Sword, and King | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Legends 3 | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Ender Saga Short Stories/Novellas Books
| Mazer In Prison | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Pretty Boy | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Gold Bug | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future Books
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 1 | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 2 | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 3 | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 4 | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 5 | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 7 | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 8 | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future9 | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future10 | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future11 | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future12 | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future13 | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future14 | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 15 | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future16 | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future17 | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future19 | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 20 | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 21 | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future22 | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 23 | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future24 | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 25 | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future26 | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 27 | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 28 | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 29 | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future30 | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 31 | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future32 | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future33 | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future34 | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future35 | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future36 | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 37 | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future38 | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 39 | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future, Vol. 40 | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Anthologies
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Notes: A Planet Called Treason was revised in 1988 as Treason. Saints was also published under the title Woman of Destiny. Invasive Procedures, Earth Unaware, Earth Afire, Earth Awakens and The Swarm were co-authored by Aaron Johnston.
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Ender’s Game is so fucking perfect.